Yeah. It's ... something like 8 times stronger between points.
10, so a magnitude difference of 0.5 would result in 3 times more power. or so. (3.16? I always mess up that number.) Edit: Not power, power is base 31 or so, but magnitude of the seismograph waves. Power would be 5.5 or so.
Yeah, see....we understand about the other factors in an earthquake. We live with them all the time. But the earthquake n00bs....they are excitable.
Fact. I always giggle at the UK and its 3.9 quakes!
I have experienced two quakes of that magnitude. It's really shocking. The bed was rocking enough to make me go back to sleep.
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This message last edited by jh on 23/08/2011 at 09:21:35 PM
So there was an Earthquake about 90 miles outside Washington, D.C.
23/08/2011 07:49:59 PM
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Yeah, felt it in DC. Apparently it was felt all the way up to Toronto *NM*
23/08/2011 08:07:52 PM
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Speaking as a southern Californian....
23/08/2011 08:31:29 PM
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Well.
23/08/2011 08:33:42 PM
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True, true....
23/08/2011 08:38:39 PM
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Re: True, true....
23/08/2011 08:40:52 PM
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Re: True, true....
23/08/2011 09:14:53 PM
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You're right, the reason it's news is because we don't get earthquakes that poweful. Hence, I posted *NM*
23/08/2011 08:34:27 PM
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You'll be ok. But if you're feeling the paranoia.....
23/08/2011 08:53:36 PM
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I doubt things are broken- it wasn't too strong by the time it got to me, at least 100 miles away.
23/08/2011 08:56:34 PM
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Probably worth remembering most of the buildings aren't designed for that
23/08/2011 08:38:08 PM
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*nods* True...
23/08/2011 08:42:03 PM
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NC, checking in. *NM*
23/08/2011 09:44:03 PM
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Widespread tremors, alright. You guys OK, I guess? *NM*
23/08/2011 09:59:22 PM
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Yeah, thanks. Very minor. I actually didn't feel it, but a bunch of my family/friends did. *NM*
24/08/2011 03:55:51 PM
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Richmond, VA... definitely felt it
24/08/2011 06:44:39 AM
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