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The first of these shocks took place in 1980 (...). It measured 7.3 on the moment-magnitude scale (a successor to the Richter scale, designated M), (...).  1, fiche 1, Anglais, - moment%2Dmagnitude%20scale

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[The seismic moment is] a measure of the strength of an earthquake, particularly of the low-frequency wave motion. The seismic moment is equal to the product of the force and the moment arm of the double-couple system of forces that produces ground displacements equivalent to that produced by the actual earthquake dislocation.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - moment%2Dmagnitude%20scale

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K. AKI (1980) considère que le moment sismique est peut-être le meilleur paramètre pour mesurer la grandeur d'un tremblement de terre provoqué par un glissement de faible.  2, fiche 1, Français, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20moment%20sismique

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L'échelle de moment sismique est logarithmique.  1, fiche 1, Français, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20moment%20sismique

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