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As our map shows ... This month’s earthquake is the strongest for several years. In 2016 a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Bagan, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Although the Richter Scale laid the foundation for modern seismology, it is no longer the primary tool scientists use to report an earthquake’s magnitude. Today, researchers use more advanced ...
A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Greece early this morning, prompting urgent warnings for residents and tourists to evacuate coastal areas as a precaution against a ...
The logarithmic earthquake magnitude scale used relatively high-frequency data from nearby seismograph stations, according to the USGS, but as more stations were installed around the world ...