Earthquake math

by Canadian Rainbirds ⌂ @, Victoria BC and Zihuatanejo, Friday, December 02, 2016, 14:07 (3635 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Richter scale is logarithmic, a 5.2 quake is about 50X stronger than a 4.8


I do well to be able to calculate the tip at a restaurant, and I can do so only because I was a waiter for several years.

#1 EARTHQUAKE RULE: If you feel an earthquake, run immediately outside. PERIOD!

Felt safe enough in our motorhome though in retrospect that big wall of the house (Jorge Alec's) behind us could present a problem!


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