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Earthquakes are measured using a seismograph. There is no exact science to predicting an earthquake. Scientists can only project the possibility of an earthquake occurring. This is based on measured seismic activity within a specific concentrated zone.

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They are measured using a seismograph and is measured in the Richter scale from 0 and every 1 more is 30 times the strength before.

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