Taiwan earthquake latest news: Dozens stuck in tunnels after biggest quake in 25 years - BBC News
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-68720022#0 Version 14 of 19. Some of you may have noticed difference in reporting of the exact power the initial earthquake off Taiwan's east coast, which are measured out of 10 on what are known as seismic magnitude scales. This discrepancy is because there are differing methods of calculating an earthquake's power and three different figures for this particular incident have been given by major global agencies. The BBC is reporting it as reaching a magnitude of 7.4, which is the calculation given by the United States Geological Survey. However, Taiwanese authorities say it was a 7.2 magnitude quake, while Japan's method of calculating intensity came out at 7.7. Anything above 7 is considered a major earthquake. One thing to note is these measures are often incorrectly described as being on the "Richter Scale" - an earlier method of describing the size of earthquakes that has since largely been updated and replaced by scientists. ShareView more share optionsShare this postCopy this linkRead more about these links. Copy this link |