27 upvotes, 2 direct replies (showing 2)
Revised to 3.8 lol.
I was always under the impression earthquake measurement was straightforward and you just read the lines on the richter scale. I guess its more complex than I thought.
Comment by tbarlow13 at 27/01/2025 at 16:58 UTC
14 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I'm not an expert, but it's probably an average from multiple sites. So as the data comes in, it gets updated.
Comment by Ceipie at 27/01/2025 at 17:01 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
That'll tell you what the intensity is at the place you're taking the measurement. You then have to take the data from multiple measurement locations to figure out the intensity at the epicenter.