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moment magnitude scale

moment magnitude scale proper noun: a logarithmic scale used to express an earthquake's magnitude based on its seismic moment, each increase of 1 representing a 10-fold increase in magnitude.

Proper noun

the moment magnitude scale

  1. A logarithmic scale used to express an earthquake's magnitude based on its seismic moment, each increase of 1 representing a 10-fold increase in magnitude.
    Synonyms:
    MMS

Synonyms of moment magnitude scale

Questions about moment magnitude scale

What does moment magnitude scale mean?
Moment magnitude scale means a logarithmic scale used to express an earthquake's magnitude based on its seismic moment, each increase of 1 representing a 10-fold increase in magnitude.
What part of speech is moment magnitude scale?
Moment magnitude scale is a proper noun.

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