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Mercalli scale
(Encyclopedia) Mercalli scale: see Richter scale.Jean Paul
(Encyclopedia) Jean Paul: see Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich.Paul, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Paul, Jean: see Richter, Johann Paul Friedrich.A Richter Scale for Close Encounter Asteroids
Sources: NASA and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A new tool to help scientists, the media, and the public assess the potential danger of asteroids and comets, collectively called near…Louis II, king of Bavaria
(Encyclopedia) Louis II, 1845–86, king of Bavaria (1864–86), son and successor of King Maximilian II. Much was hoped from the handsome, talented, and liberal young prince at his accession, but his…The Severity of an Earthquake
Source: National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey Earthquakes are the result of forces deep within Earth's interior that continuously affect its surface. The energy from…Stamitz, Johann
(Encyclopedia) Stamitz, JohannStamitz, Johannyōˈhän shtäˈmĭts [key], 1717–57, Bohemian-German composer. Stamitz came to Mannheim (1741) and became (1745) concertmaster of the Mannheim orchestra. He…Dürrenmatt, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Dürrenmatt, FriedrichDürrenmatt, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh dürˈənmät [key], 1921–90, Swiss playwright and novelist. Dürrenmatt's writings depict a world both comic and grotesque. As a young…Earthquakes Primer
About 8,000 mini-quakes a day, and on average, one exceptionally big one per year by Borgna Brunner Earthquakes in residential areas, such as this 1964 one in Seward, Alaska, can…The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history by Chris Frantz San Francisco, California, April 1906 Related Links Almanac: San Francisco San Francisco Census Facts: 1906 Versus…Trending
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