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How are earthqukes classified?

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∙ 10y ago

Updated: 8/11/2023

Earthquakes are classified on the Moment Magnitude scale based on the total amount of energy released. A difference of 1 on the scales (say a 5.0 and a 6.0) means an difference in intensity of a factor of 101.5 or approximately 32.

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