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Earthquake Magnitude Scale
Earthquake Magnitude Scale Magnitude Earthquake Effects Estimated Number Each Year 2.5 or less Usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph. Millions 2.5 to 5.4 Often felt, but only ...
Map: Earthquake Near Papua New Guinea Prompts Tsunami Alert
A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Solomon Sea on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. A “tsunami threat” was issued for some parts of the coast of Papua New ...
Seismologists share early analyses of Myanmar earthquake
The 28 March magnitude 7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake caused widespread and severe damage in Myanmar and neighboring countries such as Thailand, with more than 5,000 casualties now confirmed ...
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Myanmar Earthquake Aftermath: Satellite Images Show Huge-Scale Destruction
But the true scale of the disaster remains unclear in ... rare appeal for international aid on Friday, indicating the severity of the calamity. Previous military governments have shunned foreign ...
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Map: 3.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the San Francisco Bay Area
Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map ... the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is ...