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(This is a bigger difference than it seems: The Richter scale is logarithmic, not linear, so a 7.8 is more than 10 times as strong as a 6.7.
(Click here for a good explanation of the Richter scale and here for the effects of various quakes.)
Do the thoughtful thing for your lovely husband and the charming others, because on the Richter Scale of Family Chores, this ranks about .05.
Turkish seismologists said it measured 6.7 on the Richter scale, but American seismologists said it may have peaked at 7.8.
Experts estimate that 90 percent of aftershocks are below 3 on the Richter scale, and not generally perceived by people.