The coexistence of qualitative and quantitative scales characterizes advances in earthquake measurements. Although often confused, intensity and magnitude refer to very different things, as Leonardo Benini explains.
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Benini, L. The earth-shaking discovery of magnitude. Nat. Phys. 18, 364 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-022-01546-7
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