eli5: why is it impossible to get a magnitude 10 earthquake
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The explanation I’ve seen is that rock is not strong enough to build up the pressure necessary to produce a 10 on the Richter scale. It crumbles and makes lesser quakes before being able to get to that point. Remember, each number on the scale is also 10 times stronger than the previous one. Exponential progress is incredibly powerful.
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