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The moment magnitude scale is used to estimate the

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Today the moment magnitude scale supersedes this scale and is used to estimate the magnitudes for all moderate to large earthquakes. Other scales are used for earthquakes less than 3.5 magnitude, which is the majority of earthquakes felt worldwide.

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The moment magnitude scale is a measure to estimate the total amount of energy released in earthquakes. This can help to compare the magnitude of different earthquakes more precisely.
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