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    This document discusses earthquake prediction and measurement. It explains that geologists use P and S waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter. The Richter scale is used to determine an earthquake's magnitude based on seismic records. Magnitude is related to the energy released, and each increase in magnitude represents about 30 times more energy released. Larger earthquakes can range from magnitude 6, which is equivalent to the energy of a large thunderstorm, to magnitude 9, which is equivalent to U.S. energy use for a month.

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    This document discusses earthquake prediction and measurement. It explains that geologists use P and S waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter. The Richter scale is used to determine an earthquake's magnitude based on seismic records. Magnitude is related to the energy released, and each increase in magnitude represents about 30 times more energy released. Larger earthquakes can range from magnitude 6, which is equivalent to the energy of a large thunderstorm, to magnitude 9, which is equivalent to U.S. energy use for a month.

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    This document discusses earthquake prediction and measurement. It explains that geologists use P and S waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter. The Richter scale is used to determine an earthquake's magnitude based on seismic records. Magnitude is related to the energy released, and each increase in magnitude represents about 30 times more energy released. Larger earthquakes can range from magnitude 6, which is equivalent to the energy of a large thunderstorm, to magnitude 9, which is equivalent to U.S. energy use for a month.

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    This document discusses earthquake prediction and measurement. It explains that geologists use P and S waves to locate an earthquake's epicenter. The Richter scale is used to determine an earthquake's magnitude based on seismic records. Magnitude is related to the energy released, and each increase in magnitude represents about 30 times more energy released. Larger earthquakes can range from magnitude 6, which is equivalent to the energy of a large thunderstorm, to magnitude 9, which is equivalent to U.S. energy use for a month.

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    Earthquake Prediction and Measurement Notes


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