Magnitude of completeness
Okay kiddo, let me try to explain magnitude of completeness in a way that you can understand. Scientists like to study earthquakes to learn more about how the Earth's crust moves and behaves. One thing they want to know is how big an earthquake has to be before a person can feel it.
Imagine you have some little toys that you like to play with, like marbles or lego bricks. If you drop a toy from a certain height, it might make a little noise when it hits the ground, but you might not feel it in your hand. That's like a small earthquake that doesn't really affect people.
But if you drop a bigger toy from a higher height, it might make a louder noise and you might feel it in your hand when it hits the ground. That's like a bigger earthquake that people can feel.
Scientists use something called the magnitude of completeness to describe the smallest earthquake that people can feel. They look at a bunch of data from seismometers (special devices that can measure earthquakes) and figure out what size earthquake people could feel at different locations.
So basically, the magnitude of completeness is like the minimum size of an earthquake that people can feel. Scientists use this information to better understand earthquakes and help keep people safe.
Imagine you have some little toys that you like to play with, like marbles or lego bricks. If you drop a toy from a certain height, it might make a little noise when it hits the ground, but you might not feel it in your hand. That's like a small earthquake that doesn't really affect people.
But if you drop a bigger toy from a higher height, it might make a louder noise and you might feel it in your hand when it hits the ground. That's like a bigger earthquake that people can feel.
Scientists use something called the magnitude of completeness to describe the smallest earthquake that people can feel. They look at a bunch of data from seismometers (special devices that can measure earthquakes) and figure out what size earthquake people could feel at different locations.
So basically, the magnitude of completeness is like the minimum size of an earthquake that people can feel. Scientists use this information to better understand earthquakes and help keep people safe.