zhèn

technical
noun

Meaning of 震级

震级 means magnitude (of an earthquake); seismic magnitude scale. Pronounced zhèn jí.

  • magnitude (of an earthquake); seismic magnitude scale

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhèn
de
zhèn
dào
le
shì
7
 .
diǎn8
 

The magnitude of this earthquake reached 7.8 on the Richter scale.

Zhèn
xiǎo
èr2
 .
diǎn5
de
zhèn
tōng
cháng
rén
men
gǎn
jué
 

Earthquakes with a magnitude smaller than 2.5 are usually not felt by people.

xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
dìng
zhè
zhèn
de
jīng
què
zhèn
 

Scientists are currently determining the precise magnitude of this earthquake.

5
shàng
de
zhèn
jiù
néng
zào
chéng
jiàn
zhù
sǔn
huài
 

Earthquakes above magnitude 5 may cause damage to buildings.