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Earthquakes happen all the time, you just can't feel them. A guide to how they're measured

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are strong ...
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Earthquake scale: How they are measured and what the magnitude and intensity scales mean

Earthquakes and seismic activity often happen with sudden movements underground with tectonic plates. Seismographs are used by scientists to measure the time, location and strength of an ...
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9 earthquakes shake Gujarat's Rajkot in 12 hours; no damage reported

The intensity of the earthquakes varied slightly in range, with the weakest one being of a modest 2.7 magnitude and the ...

Understanding the 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Eastern Shimane Prefecture: Key Insights

On the morning of September 18, a significant earthquake struck Eastern Shimane Prefecture, registering a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale. The quake, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometers, is ...

5.3 intensity earthquake with epicentre in Tajikistan jolts J&K

Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale was felt in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, although the epicentre ...

Strong earthquakes hit Japan’s Shimane and Tottori Prefectures; injuries reported from falls, cooking oil burns

TOKYO: Three strong earthquakes struck the eastern Shimane Prefecture, recording maximums of 4 to upper 5 on the Japanese ...
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North Pacific rattled by series of earthquakes, largest measures at 6.4 magnitude

VANCOUVER, B.C. (KOMO) — The North Pacific by British Columbia's Vancouver Island was rattled by a series of earthquakes Thursday morning, the largest quake measured as 6.4 magnitude. According to ...