The Usual Designation Of The Magnitude Scale

As Seismologists Gained More Experience From Earthquake Records, It Became Obvious That The Problem Could Not Be Reduced To A Single Peak Acceleration. In Fact, A Full Frequency Of Vibrations Occurs.

Most Loss Of Life And Property Has Been Due To The Collapse Of Antiquated And Unsafe Structures, Mostly Of Brick And Other Masonry. ... There Is Progress Of California Toward Building New Construction According To Earthquake-resistant Design. We Would Have Less Reason To Ask For Earthquake Prediction If This Was Universal.

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Only Fools, Liars, And Charlatans Predict Earthquakes

[in Plotting Earthquake Measurements] The Range Between The Largest And Smallest Magnitudes Seemed Unmanageably Large. Dr. Beno Gutenberg Then Made The Natural Suggestion To Plot The Amplitudes Logarithmically.