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For example, a magnitude 5.3 might be computed for a moderate earthquake, and a strong earthquake might be rated as magnitude 6.3. Because of the logarithmic basis of the scale, each whole number increase in magnitude represents a tenfold increase in measured amplitude; ... The Richter Scale is not used to express damage.
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Seismologists use a Magnitude scale to express the seismic energy released by each earthquake. ... Richter Earthquake Magnitudes Effects Less than 3.5 Generally not felt, but recorded. 3.5-5.4 Often felt, but rarely causes damage. Under 6.0 At most slight damage to well-designed buildings. Can cause major damage to...
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Earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An earthquake (also known as a tremor or temblor ) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer, also ...
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In 1944, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6, ... Unlike the Charlevoix Seismic Zone, no large earthquake has ever been reported or recorded in the LSZ. Only two events are known to have exceeded magnitude 5.0. On June 23, 1944, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred occurred near Godbout, east of Baie-Comeau.
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4 December - TOKYO (AP) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Thursday, ... March 20, 2005 (also Jan 19, 2005 and another 5.5 quake in February; 2005 was a ... WASHINGTON, March 26 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Japan early Friday,
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India Gazette Saturday 12th December, 2009 An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted western Maharashtra, coastal Konkan and Mumbai Saturday evening. ... Noumea - A powerful earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck deep under the South Pacific on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, US monitors said.
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Therefore, an earthquake of magnitude 6 on the Richter ... 5 on the Richter scale, and one hundred times larger than ... which has dropped down about 6 feet. Anchorage - 11 ft subsidence ... A subduction zone related earthquake. ...
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A big earthquake epicentered in Kashmir hit northern India and Pakistan around 8:50 am local time. At 7.6 on the Richter scale, it’s bigger than the California quake of ‘89 (7.1) which took down the upper deck of the Bay Bridge and sent cars plunging into the ocean. ... The quake in Kashmir had a magnitude of at least 7.6.
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A 3-digit scale for tornadoes devised by Fujita (F scale) and Pearson (PP scale) to indicate tornado intensity (0-5), path length (0 ... Devised by C.F. Richter in 1935, an index of the seismic energy released by an earthquake (as contrasted to intensity that describes its effects at a particular place), ... Magnitude of an event,
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