moment magnitude scale

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moment magnitude scale

proper noun the moment magnitude scale

A logarithmic scale used to express an earthquake's magnitude based on its seismic moment, each increase of 1 representing a 10-fold increase in magnitude.
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@misc{moment_magnitude_scale_2026,
  title = {moment magnitude scale},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moment%20magnitude%20scale},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}