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Why can't the magnitude of an earthquake be measured in points?

Immediately after an earthquake, seismographs record its magnitude, which is measured on a scale of 1 to 9 conventional units, also called the Richter scale. Only after a while, the intensity of the earthquake is estimated, measured by its impact on people, buildings, natural objects and calculated in points on a 12-point scale that is in no way related to magnitude. Therefore, phrases like "an earthquake of magnitude 6" are fundamentally wrong.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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