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Measuring earthquakes: magnitude and seismic intensity

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Measuring earthquakes: magnitude and seismic intensity

Measuring earthquakes: magnitude and seismic intensity

A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday.

The magnitude measures the energy released by the rupture of the fault causing an earthquake.

Seismic intensity, in contrast, measures surface damage.

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