Earthquakes are measured using a scale known as the Richter scale or more commonly, the moment magnitude scale (Mw). This scale quantifies the energy released at the source of the earthquake. For ...

A college football stadium was the location of an incredible scene on Wednesday night, with fans literally triggering an earthquake. Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, the home of the Virginia Tech ...

You could call it a scandal of the first magnitude, a development of earthshaking proportions. The Richter scale, the venerated measure of earthquake size, is no more. By far the best-known measure of ...

Preface -- ch. 1. The magnitude of the problem -- ch. 2. Formative years -- ch. 3. Margaret Rose -- ch. 4. Harnessing the horses -- ch. 5. Earthquake exploration ...