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More Than 1 MILLION: EARTHQUAKES Occur Every Year Evidence That Earth's Crust Is Continually Undergoing Change
More Than 1 MILLION: EARTHQUAKES Occur Every Year Evidence That Earth's Crust Is Continually Undergoing Change
Seismograms…
• Seismograph’s record of the waves.
Richter Scale…
• Measures how much energy an
earthquake releases by assigning the
earthquake number from 1 to 10.
• The more energy the earthquake releases,
the stronger the earthquake is.
Earthquake Magnitude and its
Effects
Richter Magnitude Effects Near Epicenter
2.0 and below Generally not felt, but recorded