Re: 7.3 Magnitude or 6.7?
Posted by Roger Hunter on December 18, 2001 at 05:12:47:

The original Richter scale was devised for a particular instrument in California.

The body wave magnitude is more commonly used and does not have such limitations.

But magnitude is an average and is only as good as its' input.

Early values are always suspect.

Roger


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     ● Re: 7.3 Magnitude or 6.7? - chris in suburbia  07:08:53 - 12/18/2001  (12118)  (3)
        ● More Info - michael  11:17:25 - 12/18/2001  (12123)  (1)
           ● Re: More Info - bobshannon.org  14:03:00 - 12/18/2001  (12128)  (2)
              ● Some more links regarding scales and how calculated .... - michael  14:54:16 - 12/18/2001  (12131)  (0)
              ● Re: More Info - Roger Hunter  14:19:04 - 12/18/2001  (12129)  (1)
                 ● Re: More Info - bobshannon.org  14:51:00 - 12/18/2001  (12130)  (1)
                    ● Re: More Info - Roger Hunter  17:56:44 - 12/18/2001  (12138)  (0)
        ● Re: 7.3 Magnitude or 6.7? - Don In Hollister  10:16:46 - 12/18/2001  (12122)  (1)
           ● Re: 7.3 Magnitude or 6.7? - bobshannon.org  16:59:15 - 12/18/2001  (12135)  (1)
              ● Re: 7.3 Magnitude or 6.7? - Don In Hollister  17:37:07 - 12/18/2001  (12137)  (1)
                 ● Re: 7.3 Magnitude or 6.7? - Roger Hunter  18:03:22 - 12/18/2001  (12139)  (0)
        ● Re: 7.3 Magnitude or 6.7? - bobshannon.org  09:21:31 - 12/18/2001  (12120)  (0)
     ● Thats it...Thnxs NT - bobshannon.org  05:42:23 - 12/18/2001  (12115)  (0)