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To: Zakeet

“53 Major Earthquakes ... Just Hit The Ring Of Fire In A 24 Hour Period”

That is odd. Usually there are more than 53 every day. Not all are major. What is the seismic breakpoint on major vs. minor ?


5 posted on 08/20/2018 3:02:21 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

According to the OP 4.5 or greater.


10 posted on 08/20/2018 3:08:12 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (If I knew when I was going to need my gun, I wouldn't need my gun.)
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To: UCANSEE2
What is the seismic breakpoint on major vs. minor ?

In the article: The USGS defines any earthquake of at least magnitude 4.5 as "significant",

11 posted on 08/20/2018 3:09:20 PM PDT by politicianslie (OPTIMIST-Glass 1/2 full- PESSIMIST 1/2 empty TO ENGINEER, Glass is twice as big as it needs to be!)
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To: UCANSEE2

“What is the seismic breakpoint on major vs. minor ?”

Probably a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert.


56 posted on 08/20/2018 4:38:46 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Consensus isn't science.)
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To: UCANSEE2
The SECOND sentence in the article:

The USGS defines any earthquake of at least magnitude 4.5 as "significant", and there were 53 earthquakes that met that criteria along the Ring of Fire on Sunday alone.

70 posted on 08/20/2018 6:23:36 PM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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