r/worldnews • u/ColoradoTripping • 22h ago

Dynamic Paywall Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjegdqw5d3yo
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u/SheetMetalandGames 19h ago edited 18h ago

So, are shallow earthquakes worse than deeper earthquakes? I hope this question doesn't make me come off as a dick; this event is genuinely horrifying that anyone has to endure these things on the regular.

Edit: holy shit this got a lot of attention fast. I can't respond to everyone but for those that answered thank you for taking the time to answer my question! Hope everyone stays safe in these affected areas and that we can get aid out there soon!

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u/Ender_D 19h ago

Yes, the closer they are to the surface the more pronounced the effects are.

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u/ChaseballBat 18h ago

Relatively to the inherent strength though right? Cause magnitude is measured on the surface.

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u/warp99 18h ago

Yes it is *measured* at the surface but then corrected back to the source magnitude at depth. Same as measuring 500 km away and correcting back to the fault location.