Magnitude and Energy of Earthquakes¶
Gutenberg, B., & Richter, C. F. (1956). Magnitude and Energy of Earthquakes. Annali di Geofisica, 9, 1-15.
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- Logarithmic Perception and Encoding
- Misreading a log scale as linear is a category mistake with operational consequences: a magnitude-7 earthquake releases roughly thirty-two times the energy of a magnitude-6, not "one unit more."
This sourceGives the energy–magnitude relation log E = 4.8 + 1.5 M, from which a one-unit magnitude increase corresponds to ~31.6× (≈32×) the released energy.
- Misreading a log scale as linear is a category mistake with operational consequences: a magnitude-7 earthquake releases roughly thirty-two times the energy of a magnitude-6, not "one unit more."
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