magnitude of an earthquake

Various values were given for the magnitude of the earthquake,



detected in the region since a magnitude 4.4 ML earthquake in 1950.



Earthquake Magnitude Classes



Shake map for magnitude 5.8 earthquake near



7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Pakistan



The magnitude of an earthquake—the amount of energy released—is usually



The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake, ranging from 0 to



Big Island News: Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kilauea



earthquake-magnitude-map-united-states-us



The magnitude scale measures the size of an earthquake at its source.



This measure is called the earthquake's magnitude. (Click to enlarge)



7.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Honduras



At 12:45 p.m. local time, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile



Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan



Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan



Historic Earthquakes



This earthquake resulted in 125 miles of faulting pushed to the surface and



Magnitude 8.9 Strong Earthquake Jolts Northern Japan



of 7.8 earthquake, while New Zealand monitors put it at 6.6 magnitude.



The image below is from “Earthquakes: Measuring Magnitude.