earthquake magnitude; seismic scale
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magnitude (of an earthquake); seismic magnitude scale
technicalA technical term in seismology indicating the size of an earthquake based on the energy released at the hypocenter. The scale is logarithmic, typically ranging from 1 to 9.
Zhè这
cì次
dì地
zhèn震
de的
zhèn震
jí级
dá达
dào到
le了
lǐ里
shì氏
qī7
.
diǎn8
bā级
。
The magnitude of this earthquake reached 7.8 on the Richter scale.
Zhèn震
jí级
xiǎo小
yú于
èr2
.
diǎn5
wǔ级
jí的
de地
dì震
zhèn通
tōng常
cháng人
rén们
men感
gǎn觉
jué不
bù到
。
Earthquakes with a magnitude smaller than 2.5 are usually not felt by people.
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Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
cè测
dìng定
zhè这
cì次
dì地
zhèn震
de的
jīng精
què确
zhèn震
jí级
。
Scientists are currently determining the precise magnitude of this earthquake.
Wǔ5
jí级
yǐ以
shàng上
de的
dì地
zhèn震
jiù就
kě可
néng能
zào造
chéng成
jiàn建
zhù筑
wù物
sǔn损
huài坏
。
Earthquakes above magnitude 5 may cause damage to buildings.