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1. www.wric.com › news › u-s-worldDo we still use the Richter Scale to measure earthquakes?

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Updated: Apr 5, 2024 / 12:05 PM EDT. ( WHTM) – Residents along much of the East Coast felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. One of the most commonly known ...

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Updated: Apr 5, 2024 / 11:17 AM CDT. ( WHTM) – Residents along much of the East Coast felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. One of the most commonly known ...

3. www.mytwintiers.com › news-cat › is-a-4-8-magnitudeIs a 4.8-magnitude earthquake big? - WETM - MyTwinTiers.com

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   Apr 5, 2024 · According to Michigan Tech, the magnitude scale is as follows: Magnitude. Earthquake Effects. 2.5 or less. Earthquakes are usually not felt but can be recorded by a seismograph. 2.5 to 5.4. The ...

4. fox40.com › news › national-and-world-newsDo we still use the Richter Scale to measure earthquakes?

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Lara Bonatesta. ( WHTM) – Residents along much of the East Coast felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. One of the most commonly known earthquake-measuring ...

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Updated: Apr 5, 2024 / 10:14 PM CDT. ( WHTM) – Residents along much of the East Coast felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. One of the most commonly known ...

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Updated: Apr 5, 2024 / 12:38 PM CDT. (WHTM) – Residents along much of the East Coast felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. One of the most commonly known ...

7. www.socialstudiesforkids.com › richterscaleThe Richter Scale: Measuring the Magnitude of Earthquakes

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   1 day ago · This scale, invented in 1934 by California scientist Charles Richter, measures the magnitude of an earthquake, and the result is a number from 0 to 10, as measured on a machine called a seismograph. The scale is not a normal number scale, however; rather, it is a logarithmic scale. This means that an earthquake that measures 2 on the Richter ...