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The earthquake that occurred last night was announced to be magnitude 6.5.
In astronomy, "apparent magnitude" is used as a scale to indicate the brightness of stars.
Magnitude is an index indicating the scale of an earthquake, and it does not necessarily correspond to the intensity of shaking or the extent of damage.
By analyzing the magnitudes of past massive earthquakes, it is being used to help predict future disasters.
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