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What scale measures earthquakes?

April 26, 2017earthquakes measures scale

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What scale measures earthquakes?

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The effects of earthquakes vary depending on the level of development of a country. Those that strike LEDCs (Less economically developed countries) tend to cause more damage and loss of life than those that affect MEDCs (More economically developed countries). Turkey, an LEDC, was struck by an earthquake in 1999 and San Francisco in California (part of an MEDC) had a similar sized earthquake in 1989. 5.