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