Earthquake with a magnitude of __ may or may not be felt. Those that are felt by most people have a magnitude of __. Magnitude __ quakes can lead to a lot of damage in highly populated areas.
Earthquake with a magnitude of __ can cause severe damage. A magnitude __ quake results in widespread destruction, especially near the epicente. Luckily, only __ occur every year.
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The earthquake is the sudden shaking of the earth's surface that results in the release of seismic waves.
Explanation:
- The seismic waves of the earthquakes measured in Richter scale. The Richter scale helps us to measure the magnitude and impact of the earthquake.
- The magnitude of 2.0 or less on the Ritcher Scale is not felt and are called microearthquakes.
- The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 to 4.5 on the Richter Scale causes a lot of damage in a highly-populated area.
- A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 to 7.5 on the Richter Scale can cause severe damage.
- A magnitude of 8.0 to 8.9 on the Richter scale earthquake results in widespread destruction.
- The chances of this much higher magnitude earthquake are very low like once in a year.
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