Smaller earthquakes with 'ambition' produce the most ground shaking
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An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or larger will almost always cause strong shaking, but a new study suggests that smaller earthquakes -- those around magnitude 5.5 or so -- are the cause of most occurrences of strong shaking at a 60-kilometer (37-mile) distanceSmaller earthquakes with 'ambition' produce the most ground shaking
An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or larger will almost always cause strong shaking, but a new study suggests that smaller earthquakes -- those around magnitude 5.5 or so -- are the cause of most occurrences of strong shaking at a 60-kilometer (37-mile) distance. Read more