Earthquake

The Richter Scale

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what is the highest point on the Richter scale?

trick question  The Richter scale doesn't have a defined upper limit.                                                          

 fun fact...The largest recorded earthquake was the 1964 Alaskan earthquake, it had a magnitude of 9.2

definitions

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What is the definition of earthquakes?

An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane.