In late October, Italian courts convicted six scientists and a government official—all members of the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevent
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Planetary alignments (in astronomy called 'conjunctions'[4]) excite the public, and raise inevitable questions in their minds. Astronomers, especially
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Interpretation: When an earthquake occurs the seismogram will show ground motions that typically last from several tens of seconds to many minutes, d
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Il sismogramma è il grafico che rappresenta l’ampiezza del moto del suolo in funzione del tempo durante un terremoto. Le oscillazioni provocate dal ter
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What are the different magnitude scales, and why are there so many? Earthquake size, as measured by the Richter Scale is a well known, but not well u
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What to Do Before an Earthquake Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batter
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The following table lists the approximate energy equivalents in terms of TNT explosive force – though note that the earthquake energy is released unde
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