The New York Times

Here’s How Earthquakes Are Measured

What does “moment magnitude” mean, and how do scientists determine the strength of a rupture in the earth? By Henry Fountain Henry Fountain spent a quarter century covering science for The Times. He ...
Irish Sun

What is the Richter Scale for earthquakes, how is magnitude measured and does it go up to 10?

THE destructive power of earthquakes is measured in different ways, but the one most people have heard of is the Richter scale. Here’s how the force is calculated – and what it means if you are caught ...

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits east coast of North Island in New Zealand, GFZ says

An earthquake ​measuring magnitude ‌5.9 struck off ​the east ​coast of New ⁠Zealand's ​North Island ​on Sunday, the German ...
GMA Network on MSNOpinion

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Sarangani, Davao Occidental

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute ...

Magnitude 2.6 earthquake jars Hawthorne, surrounding communities

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Hawthorne, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes near Italy's Naples, causing outages and damage

NAPLES, Italy, July 31 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Campi Flegrei area near the southern Italian city of Naples on Friday, causing power outages, disrupting train and metro ...