[PennyB]

(05-23-2015, 06:07 AM)zinnanti Wrote: Very interesting.

Yeah - I think the rampant conspiracy theories have outdone themselves. With some of those websites e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g is a conspiracy and it gets pretty cookoo.

Well, thanks for the explanation. I appreciate it.

My buddy in Vegas said today's quake was a pretty good jolt, regardless of the magnitude adjustment.

Thx -

Tony

There are several "magnitude" scales. And yes, it always DOES seem that quakes tend to be downgraded more often and only rarely upgraded. Unfortunately, it can make a large difference in how the graphic appears on line! A five looks MUCH more impressive than a 4 plus on the screen. The leap from a 4.9 to a 5.0 is significant in terms of energy, but seems to be much more significant on a map! Sad that this seems to contribute to a sense by some folks that scientists are hiding something, but conspiracy folks don't like to be confused with facts.

And---a good jolt is a good jolt if you feel it!

Penny