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How are Earthquakes measured?

June 4, 2014October 5, 2016 Lawrence KotovetsLeave a comment

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We always hear that particular earthquakes have a certain Magnitude.  But what is that, what does that mean? In this post we will see how Magnitude numbers portrayed in the news are misleading, and how we actually do measure Earthquakes.  Enjoy.

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