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How the Richter scale measures earthquakes
The Richter scale and how it measures earthquake magnitude. The Richter scale calculates...
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Erciş-Van earthquake of 2011
Rescue workers investigating a collapsed structure following the October 2011 Erciş-Van...
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earthquake magnitude
A comparison of earthquake magnitude with the energy released by other natural and...
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