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EQ Facts & Lists


Magnitude
Definition

Intensity
Definition

Magnitude and Intensity Overview

Magnitude & Intensity

Richter Magnitude Scale

Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

Measuring the Size of an Earthquake

Why Are There So Many Earthquake Magnitude Scales?

Magnitude / Intensity Comparison

Magnitude Definitions

Earthquake Intensities - Univ. of Nevada Seismo Lab

How are Earthquake Magnitudes Measured? - Michigan Tech Univ UPSeis

What is Richter Magnitude? - Univ. of Nevada Seismo Lab

Are Earthquakes Really on the Increase?

100% Chance of an Earthquake Today!

The USGS Earthquake Magnitude Policy

 

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