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A Practical Guide to Tools That Measure Earthquakes

Tools to measure earthquakes detect and record ground motion to estimate location, magnitude, shaking intensity, and potential impacts. Seismic networks use seismometers, strong...

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What Do We Use to Measure Earthquakes

We measure earthquakes primarily by recording ground motion with seismometers and analyzing the signals using networks, software, and standardized scales that communicate size a...

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