> > "In all cases, the magnitude is a base-10 logarithmic scale obtained by > calculating the logarithm of the amplitude of waves measured by > a seismograph. An earthquake that measures 5.0 on the Richter scale has a > shaking amplitude 10 times larger than one that measures 4.0." >
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