Glossary

Magnitude

A measure of the total amount of energy released by an earthquake, as indicated on the Richter scale.

Reference

Magnitude. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary. Retrieved March 14, 2011, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Magnitude

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Magnitude