Assertion: earthquake's magnitude | /r/HasProperty | measured
Facets:
value: by finding common intersection points
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The strength, or magnitude, of an earthquake, is measured using the Richter scale.
text: The vector of slip can be qualitatively assessed by studying any drag folding of strata,[clarification needed] which may be visible on either side of the fault; the direction and magnitude of heave and throw can be measured only by finding common intersection points on either side of the fault (called a piercing point).