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Magnitude Scale

Magnitude Scale is a quantitative metric belonging to the class of seismological measurement systems, distinguished by its specific mathematical formulation for estimating the logarithmic amplitude of seismic wave energy released during an earthquake.

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A moment magnitude scale

Thomas C. Hanks, Hiroo Kanamori · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1979 · 4K citations · Full text

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The energy release in great earthquakes

Hiroo Kanamori · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1977 · 2.5K citations · Full text

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Scaling law of seismic spectrum

Keiiti Aki · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1967 · 1.6K citations

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Model and theoretical seismicity

Robert Burridge, L. Knopoff · Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America · 1967 · 1.5K citations

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Earthquake magnitude, intensity, energy, and acceleration*

B. Gutenberg, C. F. Richter · Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America · 1942 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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  1. DB
    Dino Bindi

    GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Germany

    8 publications · 344 citations

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  2. ED
    Elena D’Onghia

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    7 publications · 192 citations

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  3. SZ
    S. Zarattini

    Universidad de La Laguna, Spain

    7 publications · 192 citations

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  4. JA
    J. A. L. Aguerri

    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain

    7 publications · 192 citations

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  5. JM
    J. Méndez‐Abreu

    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain

    6 publications · 180 citations

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Institutions

439

  1. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    11.9K citations

  2. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    5K citations

  3. GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences

    Potsdam, Germany

    8 h-index

    22 publications

    770 citations

  4. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

    Padua, Italy

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    384 citations

  5. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

    Rome, Italy

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    454 citations

  6. Trieste Astronomical Observatory

    Trieste, Italy

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    264 citations

  7. Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

    7 h-index

    27 publications

    835 citations

  8. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

  1. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

    BSSA · 65 publications · 6.2K citations

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  2. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 11 publications · 477 citations

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  3. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 11 publications · 323 citations

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  4. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    9 publications · 249 citations

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  5. Seismological Research Letters

    SRL · 9 publications · 240 citations

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