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To: Grzegorz 246
BTTT

My gosh. That is a big one. I was in SF in ,89 for the 7.1 and I thought that it was BIG!!! each .1 is 10 times bigger WOW.

God Bless ...

10 posted on 12/26/2004 2:50:10 AM PST by Deetes
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To: Deetes

I believe it is 10 times for each whole number increase.

But then I've been sneaking around the web. I found this:

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/intensity.html


19 posted on 12/26/2004 3:26:50 AM PST by leadpenny
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To: Deetes

I believe every point is 10 times the energy.


25 posted on 12/26/2004 4:13:21 AM PST by DB (©)
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