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LSDrive t1_itrhbyd wrote

Reply to comment by theConsultantCount in Preliminary 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near San Jose by BusbyBusby

It's the initial estimate of the intensity before being further evaluated by the USGS

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taez555 t1_itrl3uk wrote

See... that makes sense. It's a horribly written headline. When did journalist standards get so low. My 6th grade English teacher would have given me, at best, a C four that type of poor gramer. :-)

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im_super_excited t1_its590p wrote

A number of earthquake related headlines, articles, and epicenter images are automated and provide basic information. Not too far off of this account- https://twitter.com/eelectricmiguel

That doesn't excuse them for having a poorly written template that provides no context.

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jennanm t1_ittxvgb wrote

Oh my God I forgot about the eel with a Twitter account. Thanks for making my night

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SideburnSundays t1_itslhyy wrote

Just one more reason the Japanese scale makes more sense for everyone who isn’t a geologist.

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