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8. Richter scale is obsolete.

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 11:10 PM

Jun 2014

How are Earthquake Magnitudes Measured?

So Richter is obsolete.

Apologies for pedantry.

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earthquake [View all] IcyPeas Jun 2014 OP

yes it did villager Jun 2014 #1

. Separation Jun 2014 #2

3.8 - 6km WNW of Westwood, California gristy Jun 2014 #3

Only 3.8? Puh-leeze! RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #4

That's a hop and skip from downtown! joshcryer Jun 2014 #5

Totally understand. I was in the Bay Area in 1989 RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #6

Richter scale is obsolete. longship Jun 2014 #8

No apologies necessary. Thanks for that. RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #9

Didn't feel it here PasadenaTrudy Jun 2014 #7

Me neither. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #10