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These are distinguished from [[seismic intensity scales]] that categorize the intensity or severity of ground shaking (quaking) caused by an earthquake at a given location. Magnitudes are usually determined from measurements of an earthquake's [[seismic wave]]s as recorded on a [[seismogram]]. Magnitude scales vary based on what aspect of the seismic waves are measured and how they are measured. Different magnitude scales are necessary because of differences in earthquakes, the information available, and the purposes for which the magnitudes are used. == Earthquake magnitude and ground-shaking intensity {{anchor|magnitude}}== [[File:1968 Illinois earthquake.svg|thumb|upright=1.6|Isoseismal map for the [[1968 Illinois earthquake]]. The irregular distribution of shaking arises from variations of geology and/or ground conditions.]] The Earth's crust is stressed by [[tectonic]] forces. When this stress becomes great enough to rupture the crust, or to overcome the friction that prevents one block of crust from slipping past another, energy is released, some of it in the form of various kinds of seismic waves that cause ground-shaking, or quaking. ''Magnitude'' is an estimate of the relative "size" or strength of an ''earthquake'', and thus its potential for causing ground-shaking. It is "approximately related to the released seismic energy."<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=37}}. The relationship between magnitude and the energy released is complicated. See §3.1.2.5 and §3.3.3 for details.</ref> ''Intensity'' refers to the strength or force of ''shaking'' at a given location, and can be related to the peak ground velocity. With an [[isoseismal map]] of the observed intensities (see illustration) an earthquake's magnitude can be estimated from both the maximum intensity observed (usually but not always near the [[epicenter]]), and from the extent of the area where the earthquake was felt.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.1.2.1}}.</ref> The intensity of local ground-shaking depends on several factors besides the magnitude of the earthquake,<ref>{{Harvnb|Bolt|1993|p=164 et seq.}}.</ref> one of the most important being soil conditions. For instance, thick layers of soft soil (such as fill) can amplify seismic waves, often at a considerable distance from the source, while sedimentary basins will often resonate, increasing the duration of shaking. This is why, in the [[1989 Loma Prieta earthquake]], the [[Marina District, San Francisco|Marina district of San Francisco]] was one of the most damaged areas, though it was nearly 100&nbsp;km from the epicenter.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bolt|1993|pp=170–171}}.</ref> Geological structures were also significant, such as where seismic waves passing under the south end of San Francisco Bay reflected off the base of the Earth's crust towards San Francisco and Oakland. A similar effect channeled seismic waves between the other major faults in the area.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bolt|1993|p=170}}.</ref> == Magnitude scales == [[File:1906 San Francisco earthquake seismograph.png|thumb|upright=2.0|Typical seismogram. The compressive [[P waves]] (following the red lines) – essentially sound passing through rock – are the fastest seismic waves, and arrive first, typically in about 10 seconds for an earthquake around 50&nbsp;km away. The sideways-shaking [[S waves]] (following the green lines) arrive some seconds later, traveling a little over half the speed of the P waves; the delay is a direct indication of the distance to the quake. S waves may take an hour to reach a point 1000 km away. Both of these are ''body-waves'', that pass directly through the earth's crust. Following the S waves are various kinds of ''surface-waves'' – [[Love wave]]s and [[Rayleigh wave]]s – that travel only at the earth's surface. Surface waves are smaller for deep earthquakes, which have less interaction with the surface. For shallow earthquakes – less than roughly 60&nbsp;km deep – the surface waves are stronger, and may last several minutes; these carry most of the energy of the quake, and cause the most severe damage.]] An earthquake radiates energy in the form of different kinds of [[seismic wave]]s, whose characteristics reflect the nature of both the rupture and the earth's crust the waves travel through.<ref>See {{Harvnb|Bolt|1993}}, Chapters 2 and 3, for a very readable explanation of these waves and their interpretation. J. R. Kayal's description of seismic waves can be found [http://escweb.wr.usgs.gov/share/mooney/SriL.II2.pdf here].</ref> Determination of an earthquake's magnitude generally involves identifying specific kinds of these waves on a [[seismogram]], and then measuring one or more characteristics of a wave, such as its timing, orientation, amplitude, frequency, or duration.<ref>See {{Harvnb|Havskov|Ottemöller|2009|loc=§1.4}}, pp. 20–21, for a short explanation, or MNSOP-2 {{Harvnb|EX 3.1|2012}} for a technical description.</ref> Additional adjustments are made for distance, kind of crust, and the characteristics of the [[seismograph]] that recorded the seismogram. The various magnitude scales represent different ways of deriving magnitude from such information as is available. All magnitude scales retain the logarithmic scale as devised by [[Charles Richter]], and are adjusted so the mid-range approximately correlates with the original "Richter" scale.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chung|Bernreuter|1980|p=1}}.</ref> Most magnitude scales are based on measurements of only part of an earthquake's seismic wave-train, and therefore are incomplete. This results in systematic underestimation of magnitude in certain cases, a condition called ''saturation''.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=18}}.</ref> Since 2005 the [[IASPEI|International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior]] (IASPEI) has standardized the measurement procedures and equations for the principal magnitude scales, {{m|L}}, {{m|s}}, {{m|b}}, {{m|B}} and {{m|blg}}.<ref>IASPEI {{Harnvb|IS 3.3|2014|pp=2–3}}.</ref> {{Anchor|Local magnitude scale|Richter|ML}} === "Richter" magnitude scale === {{Main|Richter magnitude scale}} The first scale for measuring earthquake magnitudes, developed in 1935 by [[Charles F. Richter]] and popularly known as the "Richter" scale, is actually the {{vanchor|Local magnitude scale}}, label '''ML''' or '''M<sub>L</sub>'''.<ref>{{Harvnb|Kanamori|1983|p=187}}.</ref> Richter established two features now common to all magnitude scales. # First, the scale is logarithmic, so that each unit represents a ten-fold increase in the ''amplitude'' of the seismic waves.<ref>{{Harvnb|Richter|1935|p=7}}.</ref> As the energy of a wave is proportional to A<sup>1.5</sup>, where A denotes the amplitude, each unit of magnitude represents a 10<sup>1.5</sup>≈32-fold increase in the ''seismic energy'' (strength) of an earthquake.<ref>{{Harvnb|Spence|Sipkin|Choy|1989|p=61}}.</ref> # Second, Richter arbitrarily defined the zero point of the scale to be where an earthquake at a distance of 100&nbsp;km makes a maximum horizontal displacement of 0.001&nbsp;millimeters (1&nbsp;μm, or 0.00004&nbsp;in.) on a seismogram recorded with a [[Wood-Anderson seismometer|Wood-Anderson torsion seismograph]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Richter|1935|pp=5}}; {{Harvnb|Chung|Bernreuter|1980|p=10}}. Subsequently redefined by {{Harvnb|Hutton|Boore|1987}} as 10 mm of motion by an {{M|L|3}} quake at 17&nbsp;km.</ref> Subsequent magnitude scales are calibrated to be approximately in accord with the original "Richter" (local) scale around magnitude 6.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chung|Bernreuter|1980|p=1}}; {{Harvnb|Kanamori|1983|p=187}}, figure 2.</ref> All "Local" (ML) magnitudes are based on the maximum amplitude of the ground shaking, without distinguishing the different seismic waves. They underestimate the strength: * of ''distant earthquakes'' (over ~600&nbsp;km) because of attenuation of the S waves, * of ''deep earthquakes'' because the surface waves are smaller, and * of ''strong earthquakes'' (over M ~7) because they do not take into account the duration of shaking. The original "Richter" scale, developed in the geological context of Southern California and Nevada, was later found to be inaccurate for earthquakes in the central and eastern parts of the continent (everywhere east of the [[Rocky Mountains]]) because of differences in the continental crust.<ref>{{Harvnb|Chung|Bernreuter|1980|p=ix}}.</ref> All these problems prompted the development of other scales. Most seismological authorities, such as the [[United States Geological Survey]], report earthquake magnitudes above 4.0 as ''moment magnitude'' (below), which the press describes as "Richter magnitude".<ref>The "USGS Earthquake Magnitude Policy" for reporting earthquake magnitudes to the public as formulated by the ''USGS Earthquake Magnitude Working Group'' was implemented January 18, 2002, and posted at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/aboutus/docs/020204mag_policy.php. It has since been removed; a copy is archived at the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160428095841/http://earthquake.usgs.gov:80/aboutus/docs/020204mag_policy.php Wayback Machine], and the essential part can be found [http://dapgeol.tripod.com/usgsearthquakemagnitudepolicy.htm here].</ref> {{Anchor|Ml}} === Other "local" magnitude scales === Richter's original "local" scale has been adapted for other localities. These may be labelled "ML", or with a lowercase "<kbd>l</kbd>", either '''M<kbd>l</kbd>''', or '''M<sub><kbd>l</kbd></sub>'''.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.4}}, p. 59.</ref> (Not to be confused with the Russian surface-wave MLH scale.<ref>{{Harvnb|Rautian|Leith|2002|pp=158, 162}}.</ref>) Whether the values are comparable depends on whether the local conditions have been adequately determined and the formula suitably adjusted.<ref>See Datasheet 3.1 in [http://bib.telegrafenberg.de/publizieren/vertrieb/nmsop/ NMSOP-2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804200233/http://bib.telegrafenberg.de/publizieren/vertrieb/nmsop/ |date=2019-08-04 }} for a partial compilation and references.</ref> {{Anchor|Mjma|MJMA}} ==== Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale ==== {{Main|Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale}} In Japan, for shallow (depth < 60&nbsp;km) earthquakes within 600&nbsp;km, the Japanese Meteorological Agency calculates<ref>{{Harvnb|Katsumata|1996}}; {{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.4.7}}, p. 78; {{Harvnb|Doi|2010}}.</ref> a magnitude labeled '''MJMA''', '''M<sub>JMA</sub>''', or '''M<sub><kbd>J</kbd></sub>'''. (These should not be confused with moment magnitudes JMA calculates, which are labeled M<sub>w</sub>(JMA) or M<sup>(JMA)</sup>, nor with the [[Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale|Shindo intensity scale]].) JMA magnitudes are based (as typical with local scales) on the maximum amplitude of the [[ground motion]]; they agree "rather well"<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Saul|2009|p=2478}}.</ref> with the seismic moment magnitude {{M|w}} in the range of 4.5 to 7.5,<ref>See also figure 3.70 in NMSOP-2.</ref> but underestimate larger magnitudes. {{Anchor|mB|mb|mbLg|mN}} === Body-wave magnitude scales === {{Main|Body wave magnitude}} Body-waves consist of [[P waves]] that are the first to arrive (see seismogram), or [[S waves]], or reflections of either. Body-waves travel through rock directly.<ref>{{Harvnb|Havskov|Ottemöller|2009|p=17}}.</ref> ==== mB scale ==== The original "body-wave magnitude" – '''mB''' or '''m<sub>B</sub>''' (uppercase "B") – was developed by {{harvnb|Gutenberg|1945c}} and {{Harvnb|Gutenberg|Richter|1956}}<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=37}}; {{Harvnb|Havskov|Ottemöller|2009|loc=§6.5}}. See also {{Harvnb|Abe|1981}}.</ref> to overcome the distance and magnitude limitations of the {{m|L}} scale inherent in the use of surface waves. {{m|B}} is based on the P and S waves, measured over a longer period, and does not saturate until around M 8. However, it is not sensitive to events smaller than about M 5.5.<ref>{{Harvnb|Havskov|Ottemöller|2009|p=191}}.</ref> Use of {{m|B}} as originally defined has been largely abandoned,<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Saul|2009|p=2482}}.</ref> now replaced by the standardized '''{{m|bbb}}''' scale.<ref>MNSOP-2/IASPEI {{Harvnb|IS 3.3|2014|loc=§4.2}}, pp. 15–16.</ref> ==== mb scale ==== The '''mb''' or '''m<sub>b</sub>''' scale (lowercase "m" and "b") is similar to {{m|B}}, but uses only P waves measured in the first few seconds on a specific model of short-period seismograph.<ref>{{Harvnb|Kanamori|1983|pp=189, 196}}; {{Harvnb|Chung|Bernreuter|1980|p=5}}.</ref> It was introduced in the 1960s with the establishment of the ''[[World-Wide Standardized Seismograph Network]]'' (WWSSN); the short period improves detection of smaller events, and better discriminates between tectonic earthquakes and underground nuclear explosions.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|pp=37,39}}; {{Harvtxt|Bolt|1993|pp=88–93}} examines this at length.</ref> Measurement of {{m|b}} has changed several times.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=103}}.</ref> As originally defined by {{Harvtxt|Gutenberg|1945c}} m<sub>b</sub> was based on the maximum amplitude of waves in the first 10 seconds or more. However, the length of the period influences the magnitude obtained. Early USGS/NEIC practice was to measure {{m|b}} on the first second (just the first few P waves<ref>IASPEI {{Harvnb|IS 3.3|2014|p=18}}.</ref>), but since 1978 they measure the first twenty seconds.<ref>{{Harvnb|Nuttli|1983|p=104}}; {{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=103}}.</ref> The modern practice is to measure short-period {{m|b}} scale at less than three seconds, while the broadband '''{{m|bbb}}''' scale is measured at periods of up to 30 seconds.<ref>IASPEI/NMSOP-2 {{Harvnb|IS 3.2|2013|p=8}}.</ref> ==== mb<sub>Lg</sub> scale {{anchor|Nuttli}}==== [[File:USGS-FS017-03_madrid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Differences in the crust underlying North America east of the Rocky Mountains makes that area more sensitive to earthquakes. Shown here: the [[1895 Charleston earthquake|1895 New Madrid earthquake]], M ~6, was felt through most of the central U.S., while the 1994 [[Northridge quake]], though almost ten times stronger at M 6.7, was felt only in southern California. From USGS Fact Sheet 017–03.]] The regional '''mb<sub>Lg</sub>''' scale – also denoted '''mb_Lg''', '''mbLg''', '''MLg''' (USGS), '''Mn''', and '''m<sub>N</sub>''' – was developed by {{Harvtxt|Nuttli|1973}} for a problem the original M<sub>L</sub> scale could not handle: all of North America east of the [[Rocky Mountains]]. The M<sub>L</sub> scale was developed in southern California, which lies on blocks of oceanic crust, typically [[basalt]] or sedimentary rock, which have been accreted to the continent. East of the Rockies the continent is a [[craton]], a thick and largely stable mass of continental crust that is largely [[granite]], a harder rock with different seismic characteristics. In this area the M<sub>L</sub> scale gives anomalous results for earthquakes which by other measures seemed equivalent to quakes in California. Nuttli resolved this by measuring the amplitude of short-period (~1 sec.) Lg waves,<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.4.4}}. The "g" subscript refers to the granitic layer through which L<sub>g</sub> waves propagate.{{Harvnb|Chen|Pomeroy|1980|p=4}}. See also J. R. Kayal, "Seismic Waves and Earthquake Location", [http://escweb.wr.usgs.gov/share/mooney/SriL.II2.pdf here], page 5.</ref> a complex form of the [[Love wave]] which, although a surface wave, he found provided a result more closely related to the {{m|b}} scale than the {{m|s}} scale.<ref>{{Harvnb|Nuttli|1973|p=881}}.</ref> Lg waves attenuate quickly along any oceanic path, but propagate well through the granitic continental crust, and Mb<sub>Lg</sub> is often used in areas of stable continental crust; it is especially useful for detecting underground nuclear explosions.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.4.4}}.</ref> {{Anchor|Ms|Ms20|Msbb|Msn|Ms7|MLH}} === Surface-wave magnitude scales === {{main|Surface-wave magnitude}} Surface waves propagate along the Earth's surface, and are principally either [[Rayleigh wave]]s or [[Love wave]]s.<ref>{{Harvnb|Havskov|Ottemöller|2009|pp=17–19}}. See especially figure 1-10.</ref> For shallow earthquakes the surface waves carry most of the energy of the earthquake, and are the most destructive. Deeper earthquakes, having less interaction with the surface, produce weaker surface waves. The surface-wave magnitude scale, variously denoted as ''Ms'', ''M<sub>S</sub>'', and ''M<sub>s</sub>'', is based on a procedure developed by Beno Gutenberg in 1942<ref>{{Harvnb|Gutenberg|1945a}}; based on work by {{Harvnb|Gutenberg|Richter|1936}}.</ref> for measuring shallow earthquakes stronger or more distant than Richter's original scale could handle. Notably, it measured the amplitude of surface waves (which generally produce the largest amplitudes) for a period of "about 20 seconds".<ref>{{Harvnb|Gutenberg|1945a|p=}}.</ref> The {{m|s}} scale approximately agrees with {{m|l}} at ~6, then diverges by as much as half a magnitude.<ref>{{Harvnb|Kanamori|1983|p=187}}.</ref> A revision by {{Harvtxt|Nuttli|1983}}, sometimes labeled ''M<sub>Sn</sub>'',<ref>{{Harvnb|Stover|Coffman|1993|p=3}}.</ref> measures only waves of the first second. A modification – the "Moscow-Prague formula" – was proposed in 1962, and recommended by the IASPEI in 1967; this is the basis of the standardized M<sub>s20</sub> scale (Ms_20, M<sub>s</sub>(20)).<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|pp=81–84}}.</ref> A "broad-band" variant (''Ms_BB'', ''M<sub>s</sub>(BB)'') measures the largest velocity amplitude in the Rayleigh-wave train for periods up to 60 seconds.<ref>MNSOP-2 {{Harvnb|DS 3.1|2012|p=8}}.</ref> The M<sub>S7</sub> scale used in China is a variant of M<sub>s</sub> calibrated for use with the Chinese-made "type 763" long-period seismograph.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Liu|Ren|Gutdeutsch|2007|p=118}}.</ref> The MLH scale used in some parts of Russia is actually a surface-wave magnitude.<ref>{{Harvnb|Rautian|Leith|2002|pp=162, 164}}.</ref> {{Anchor|M0|Mw|Mww|Mwb|Mwc|Mwp|Mwr|Mwpd|Mi|Mwbc|Me}} === Moment magnitude and energy magnitude scales === {{main|Moment magnitude scale}} Other magnitude scales are based on aspects of seismic waves that only indirectly and incompletely reflect the force of an earthquake, involve other factors, and are generally limited in some respect of magnitude, focal depth, or distance. The ''moment magnitude scale'' – ''Mw'' or ''M<sub>w</sub>'' – developed by seismologists [[Thomas C. Hanks]] and [[Hiroo Kanamori]],<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hanks |first=Thomas |date=1979 |title=A moment magnitude scale |url=https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/JB084ib05p02348?casa_token=Ob3hlS8_Ur4AAAAA:V-crV2WsODI0_CZP662OUwD-t4uyd0-r3_RYD0dyHcjfF7S6OwvqVhY6GfdevVhtjmsqIERTz57y8cC7 |journal=Journal of Geophysical Research}}</ref> is based on an earthquake's ''[[seismic moment]]'', ''M<sub>0</sub>'', a measure of how much [[Work (physics)|work]] an earthquake does in sliding one patch of rock past another patch of rock.<ref>The IASPEI standard formula for deriving moment magnitude from seismic moment is<br /> {{m|w}}{{nbsp}}={{nbsp}}(2/3){{nbsp}}(log{{nbsp}}{{m|0}}{{nbsp}}–{{nbsp}}9.1). Formula 3.68 in {{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=125}}.</ref> Seismic moment is measured in [[Newton-metre|Newton-meters]] (Nm or {{nowrap|N·m}}) in the [[SI system]] of measurement, or [[dyne|dyne-centimeters]] (dyn-cm; {{nowrap|1= 1 dyn-cm = 10<sup>−7</sup> Nm}}) in the older [[CGS]] system. In the simplest case the moment can be calculated knowing only the amount of slip, the area of the surface ruptured or slipped, and a factor for the resistance or friction encountered. These factors can be estimated for an existing fault to determine the magnitude of past earthquakes, or what might be anticipated for the future.<ref>{{Harvnb|Anderson|2003|p=944}}.</ref> An earthquake's seismic moment can be estimated in various ways, which are the bases of the M<sub>wb</sub>, M<sub>wr</sub>, M<sub>wc</sub>, M<sub>ww</sub>, M<sub>wp</sub>, M<sub>i</sub>, and M<sub>wpd</sub> scales, all subtypes of the generic M<sub>w</sub> scale. See {{Slink|Moment magnitude scale|Subtypes}} for details. Seismic moment is considered the most objective measure of an earthquake's "size" in regard of total energy.<ref>{{Harvnb|Havskov|Ottemöller|2009|p=198}}</ref> However, it is based on a simple model of rupture, and on certain simplifying assumptions; it does not account for the fact that the proportion of energy radiated as seismic waves varies among earthquakes.<ref>{{Harvnb|Havskov|Ottemöller|2009|p=198}}; {{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=22}}. </ref> Much of an earthquake's total energy as measured by {{m|w}} is dissipated as friction (resulting in heating of the crust).<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=23}}</ref> An earthquake's potential to cause strong ground shaking depends on the comparatively small fraction of energy radiated as seismic waves, and is better measured on the ''energy magnitude'' scale, ''M<sub>e</sub>''.<ref>NMSOP-2 {{Harvnb|IS 3.6|2012|loc=§7}}.</ref> The proportion of total energy radiated as seismic waves varies greatly depending on focal mechanism and tectonic environment;<ref>See {{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.7.2}} for an extended discussion.</ref> {{m|e}} and {{m|w}} for very similar earthquakes can differ by as much as 1.4 units.<ref>NMSOP-2 {{Harvnb|IS 3.6|2012|loc=§5}}.</ref> Despite the usefulness of the {{m|e}} scale, it is not generally used due to difficulties in estimating the radiated seismic energy.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|p=131}}.</ref> {{anchor|Two quakes}}<div style="border: 1px solid #005000;margin: 2em; padding: 1em;"> {{refbegin}} '''Two earthquakes differing greatly in the damage done''' In 1997 there were two large earthquakes off the coast of Chile. The magnitude of the first, in July, was estimated at {{m|w|6.9}}, but was barely felt, and only in three places. In October a {{m|w|7.1}} quake in nearly the same location, but twice as deep and on a different kind of fault, was felt over a broad area, injured over 300 people, and destroyed or seriously damaged over 10,000 houses. As can be seen in the table below, this disparity of damage done is not reflected in either the moment magnitude ({{m|w}}) nor the surface-wave magnitude ({{m|s}}). Only when the magnitude is measured on the basis of the body-wave ({{m|b}}) or the seismic energy ({{m|e}}) is there a difference comparable to the difference in damage. {| class=wikitable |- – ! Date !! [[International Seismological Centre|ISC]] # ! Lat. !! Long. !! Depth !! Damage ! {{m|s}} !! {{m|w}} !! {{m|b}} !! {{m|e}} !Type of fault |- – | {{0}}6 July 1997 || {{EQ-isc-link|-1035633}} | −30.06 || −71.87 || 23&nbsp;km || Barely felt | 6.5 || 6.9 || '''5.8''' || '''6.1''' |interplate-thrust |- – | 15 Oct. 1997 || {{EQ-isc-link|-1047434}} | −30.93 || −71.22 || 58&nbsp;km || Extensive | 6.8 || 7.1 || '''6.8''' || '''7.5''' |intraslab-normal |- – | Difference: | colspan="5" | | 0.3 || 0.2 || '''1.0''' || '''1.4''' |} Rearranged and adapted from Table 1 in {{Harvnb|Choy|Boatwright|Kirby|2001|p=13}}. Seen also in {{Harvnb|IS 3.6|2012|p=7}}. {{refend}} </div> {{Anchor|K|Mk|MK}} === Energy class (''K''-class) scale === {{Main|Energy class}} ''K'' (from the Russian word класс, 'class', in the sense of a category<ref>{{Harvnb|Rautian|Khalturin|Fujita|Mackey|2007|p=581}}.</ref>) is a measure of earthquake magnitude in the ''energy class'' or ''K-class'' system, developed in 1955 by [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] seismologists in the remote Garm ([[Tajikistan]]) region of Central Asia; in revised form it is still used for local and regional quakes in many states formerly aligned with the Soviet Union (including Cuba). Based on seismic energy (K = log E<sub>S</sub>, in [[Joules]]), difficulty in implementing it using the technology of the time led to revisions in 1958 and 1960. Adaptation to local conditions has led to various regional K scales, such as ''K<sub>F</sub>'' and ''K<sub>S</sub>''.<ref>{{Harvnb|Rautian|Khalturin|Fujita|Mackey|2007}}; NMSOP-2 {{Harvnb|IS 3.7|2012}}; {{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.4.6}}.</ref> K values are logarithmic, similar to Richter-style magnitudes, but have a different scaling and zero point. K values in the range of 12 to 15 correspond approximately to M 4.5 to 6.<ref>{{Harnvb|Bindi|Parolai|Oth|Abdrakhmatov|2011|p=330}}. Additional regression formulas for various regions can be found in {{Harvnb|Rautian|Khalturin|Fujita|Mackey|2007|loc= Tables 1 and 2}}. See also {{Harvnb|IS 3.7|2012|p=17}}.</ref> M(K), M<sub>(K)</sub>, or possibly M<sub>K</sub> indicates a magnitude M calculated from an energy class K.<ref>{{Harvnb|Rautian|Leith|2002|p=164}}.</ref> {{Anchor|Mt|Mm}} === Tsunami magnitude scales === Earthquakes that generate tsunamis generally rupture relatively slowly, delivering more energy at longer periods (lower frequencies) than generally used for measuring magnitudes. Any skew in the spectral distribution can result in larger, or smaller, tsunamis than expected for a nominal magnitude.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.6.7}}, p. 124.</ref> The tsunami magnitude scale, ''M<sub>t</sub>'', is based on a correlation by Katsuyuki Abe of earthquake seismic moment ({{m|0}}) with the amplitude of tsunami waves as measured by tidal gauges.<ref>{{Harvnb|Abe|1979}}; {{Harvnb|Abe|1989|p=28}}. More precisely, {{m|t}} is based on far-field tsunami wave amplitudes in order to avoid some complications that happen near the source. {{Harvnb|Abe|1979|p=1566}}.</ref> Originally intended for estimating the magnitude of historic earthquakes where seismic data is lacking but tidal data exist, the correlation can be reversed to predict tidal height from earthquake magnitude.<ref>{{Harvnb|Blackford|1984|p=29}}.</ref> (Not to be confused with the height of a tidal wave, or ''run-up'', which is an intensity effect controlled by local topography.) Under low-noise conditions, tsunami waves as little as 5&nbsp;cm can be predicted, corresponding to an earthquake of M ~6.5.<ref>{{Harvnb|Abe|1989|p=28}}.</ref> Another scale of particular importance for tsunami warnings is the mantle magnitude scale, ''M<sub>m</sub>''.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc= §3.2.8.5}}.</ref> This is based on Rayleigh waves that penetrate into the Earth's mantle, and can be determined quickly, and without complete knowledge of other parameters such as the earthquake's depth. {{Anchor|Md|Mc}} === Duration and coda magnitude scales === {{Main|Earthquake duration magnitude}} ''M<sub>d</sub>'' designates various scales that estimate magnitude from the ''duration'' or length of some part of the seismic wave-train. This is especially useful for measuring local or regional earthquakes, both powerful earthquakes that might drive the seismometer off-scale (a problem with the analog instruments formerly used) and preventing measurement of the maximum wave amplitude, and weak earthquakes, whose maximum amplitude is not accurately measured. Even for distant earthquakes, measuring the duration of the shaking (as well as the amplitude) provides a better measure of the earthquake's total energy. Measurement of duration is incorporated in some modern scales, such as {{m|wpd}} and {{m|bc}}.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.4.5}}.</ref> M<sub>c</sub> scales usually measure the duration or amplitude of a part of the seismic wave, the ''coda''.<ref>{{Harvnb|Havskov|Ottemöller|2009|loc=§6.3}}.</ref> For short distances (less than ~100&nbsp;km) these can provide a quick estimate of magnitude before the quake's exact location is known.<ref>{{Harvnb|Bormann|Wendt|Di Giacomo|2013|loc=§3.2.4.5}}, pp. 71–72.</ref> {{Anchor|Mms|Mfa|Mla|MI}} === Macroseismic magnitude scales === Magnitude scales generally are based on instrumental measurement of some aspect of the seismic wave as recorded on a seismogram. Where such records do not exist, magnitudes can be estimated from reports of the macroseismic events such as described by intensity scales.<ref>{{Harvnb|Musson|Cecić|2012|p=2}}.</ref> One approach for doing this (developed by [[Beno Gutenberg]] and Charles Richter in 1942<ref>{{Harvnb|Gutenberg|Richter|1942}}.</ref>) relates the maximum intensity observed (presumably this is over the epicenter), denoted ''I<sub>0</sub>'' (capital I with a subscripted zero), to the magnitude. It has been recommended that magnitudes calculated on this basis be labeled ''M<sub>w</sub>(I<sub>0</sub>)'',<ref>{{Harvnb|Grünthal|2011|p=240}}.</ref> but are sometimes labeled with a more generic M<sub>ms</sub>. Another approach is to make an ''[[isoseismal map]]'' showing the area over which a given level of intensity was felt. The size of the "felt area" can also be related to the magnitude (based on the work of {{Harvnb|Frankel|1994}} and {{Harvnb|Johnston|1996}}). While the recommended label for magnitudes derived in this way is ''M<sub>0</sub>(An)'',<ref>{{Harvnb|Grünthal|2011|p=240}}.</ref> the more commonly seen label is ''M<sub>fa</sub>''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magnitude Types {{!}} U.S. Geological Survey |url=https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/magnitude-types |access-date=2024-04-06 |publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref> A variant, ''M<sub>La</sub>'', adapted to California and Hawaii, derives the local magnitude (M<sub>L</sub>) from the size of the area affected by a given intensity.<ref>{{Harvnb|Stover|Coffman|1993|p=3}}.</ref> M<sub><kbd>I</kbd></sub> (upper-case letter "<kbd>I</kbd>", distinguished from the lower-case letter in M<sub><kbd>i</kbd></sub>) has been used for moment magnitudes estimated from ''isoseismal intensities'' calculated per {{Harvnb|Johnston|1996}}.<ref>{{Harvnb|Engdahl|Villaseñor|2002}}.</ref> ''[[Peak ground velocity]]'' (PGV) and ''[[peak ground acceleration]]'' (PGA) are measures of the force that causes destructive ground shaking.<ref>{{Harvnb|Makris|Black|2004|p=1032}}.</ref> In Japan, a network of strong-motion accelerometers provides PGA data that permits site-specific correlation with different magnitude earthquakes. This correlation can be inverted to estimate the ground shaking at that site due to an earthquake of a given magnitude at a given distance. From this a map showing areas of likely damage can be prepared within minutes of an actual earthquake.<ref>{{Harvnb|Doi|2010}}.</ref> {{Anchor|UK|Muk|Mgr|Mh}} === Other magnitude scales === Many earthquake magnitude scales have been developed or proposed, with some never gaining broad acceptance and remaining only as obscure references in historical catalogs of earthquakes. Other scales have been used without a definite name, often referred to as "the method of Smith (1965)" (or similar language), with the authors often revising their method. On top of this, seismological networks vary on how they measure seismograms. Where the details of how a magnitude has been determined are unknown, catalogs will specify the scale as "unknown" (variously ''Unk'', ''Ukn'', or ''UK''). In such cases, the magnitude is considered generic and approximate. An ''M<sub>h</sub>'' ("magnitude determined by hand") label has been used where the magnitude is too small or the data too poor (typically from analog equipment) to determine a Local magnitude, or multiple shocks or cultural noise complicates the records. The [[Southern California Seismic Network]] uses this "magnitude" where the data fail the quality criteria.<ref>{{Harvnb|Hutton|Woessner|Haukson|2010|pp=431, 433}}.</ref> A special case is the ''Seismicity of the Earth'' catalog of {{Harvtxt|Gutenberg|Richter|1954}}. Hailed as a milestone as a comprehensive global catalog of earthquakes with uniformly calculated magnitudes,<ref>NMSOP-2 {{Harvnb|IS 3.2|2013|pp=1–2}}.</ref> they never published the full details of how they determined those magnitudes.<ref>{{Harvnb|Abe|1981|p=74}}; {{Harvnb|Engdahl|Villaseñor|2002|p=667}}.</ref> Consequently, while some catalogs identify these magnitudes as ''M<sub>GR</sub>'', others use ''UK'' (meaning "computational method unknown").<ref>{{Harvnb|Engdahl|Villaseñor|2002|p=688}}.</ref> Subsequent study found many of the {{m|s}} values to be "considerably overestimated".<ref>{{Harvnb|Abe|Noguchi|1983}}.</ref> Further study has found that most of the {{m|gr}} magnitudes "are basically {{m|s}} for large shocks shallower than 40&nbsp;km, but are basically {{m|B}} for large shocks at depths of 40–60 km."<ref>{{Harvnb|Abe|1981|p=72}}.</ref> Gutenberg and Richter also used an italic, non-bold ''M'' without subscript<ref>Defined as "a weighted mean between ''M''{{sub|B}} and ''M''{{sub|S}}." {{Harvnb|Gutenberg|Richter|1956|p=1}}.</ref> – also used as a generic magnitude, and not to be confused with the bold, non-italic '''M''' used for ''moment magnitude'' – and a "unified magnitude" '''''m''''' (bolding added).<ref>"At Pasadena, a weighted mean is taken between ''m''{{sub|S}} as found directly from body waves, and ''m''{{sub|S}}, the corresponding value derived from ''M''{{sub|S}} ...." {{Harvnb|Gutenberg|Richter|1956|p=2}}.</ref> While these terms (with various adjustments) were used in scientific articles into the 1970s,<ref>E.g., {{Harvnb|Kanamori|1977}}.</ref> they are now only of historical interest. 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