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Is there anyone who can't explain the Richter scale or distinguish between a Category 4 hurricane and a Category 5?
(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.
(To learn how the Richter scale works, click here; to learn what damage will typically result from a given Richter reading, click here.)
Experts estimate that 90 percent of aftershocks are below 3 on the Richter scale, and not generally perceived by people.
The Taiwan quake--which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale (7.7 says the NYT )--has killed over 1,700, with 2,700 still trapped and over 4,000 injured.