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strength of seismic waves of an earthquake
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magnitude

Summary

magnitude ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,261 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • magnitude is a type of seismic scale[2].
  • magnitude is a type of physical quantity[3].
  • magnitude's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Seismic magnitude scales[4].
  • magnitude's facet of is recorded as earthquake[5].
  • magnitude's topic has template is recorded as Template:Earthquake magnitude[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include seismic scale[2] and physical quantity[3].

Why It Matters

magnitude ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,261 views/month).[1] magnitude has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] magnitude is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['1noamn', '4Gfldh']
    Aliases → —
    Facet of → earthquake
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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