EarthScope Consortium on X: The Richter Magnitude Scale is effective for nearby earthquakes below M7, but not for larger earthquakes. The Moment Magnitude Scale uses seismograms plus what physically occurs during an
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Moment magnitude, Richter scale - what are the different magnitude scales, and why are there so many?