Earthquake: What Does 'Magnitude' Mean? | Video

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

We’ve all heard earthquakes described in terms of their magnitude number. But what does this “Richter Scale” really mean? This video illustrates the variation of energy released in easy-to-understand terms.

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