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Article Link: Allegedly GPS Errors May Occur With Earthquakes Greater Than 8.0

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English: Magnitude_7.0_BANDA_SEA

English: Magnitude_7.0_BANDA_SEA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This article is fascinating — apparently scientists have discovered that an earthquake greater than an 8.0 on the Richter Scale may cause errors with GPS systems. Apparently the shift in the earth may throw off GPS measurements.
Article:
http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/1841127/report-earthquakes-greater-than-8-0-magnitude-create-gps-errors

An Interesting History of the Richter Scale

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Here is an interesting history on the Earthquake Early Warning system and the history of the Richter Scale.

Earthquake Richter Scale

Earthquake Richter Scale (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Source:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/history-of-the-san-francisco-e/10658668

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