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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

No the richter scale is logarithmic. Adding one point actually multiplies the intensity by 10. (Well, roughly in this case, but it's a lot closer to 9 than to 80)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_scale

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

But 1 million times 10 is… 10 million. You have to multiply it by 1000 to get 1 billion. It’s the difference between an 8 and an 11 on the Richter scale then, no?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes.. yes, you are right. Woops

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It makes it way more insane doesn’t it? An 11 point earthquake is INSANELY strong.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

so imagine adding 72 points