What does “moment magnitude” mean, and how do scientists determine the strength of a rupture in the earth? By Henry Fountain Henry Fountain spent a quarter century covering science for The Times. He ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - In scientific fields, numbers are everywhere. Knowing what those numbers mean is easier to understand in some cases, and in other cases, not so much. An earthquake's magnitude, on ...
One of the most commonly known earthquake-measuring tools is the Richter Scale, but the system is no longer used today. The Richter scale was replaced in the 1970s by other magnitude scales that are ...
4.8 Earthquake In New Jersey Rattles New York Metro Area NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 5: In this photo illustration, an emergency alert is displayed from the national Emergency Broadcast System warning ...
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