A logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake.
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Words linked to "Moment magnitude scale" : ordered series, graduated table, scale, scale of measurement, geology |
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