震级

震級

zhènjí

noun #46,563

Meanings

1 earthquake magnitude (on a scale)

Characters

to quake, to shake

Examples

HSK 3

震级越高，破坏力越大。

Zhènjí yuè gāo, pòhuàilì yuè dà.

The higher the magnitude, the greater the destructive force.

HSK 5

这次地震的震级是6.8级。

Zhècì dìzhèn de zhènjí shì liù diǎn bā jí.

This earthquake's magnitude was 6.8.

Tips

usage

震级 measures the earthquake's energy at the source (one number per quake); 烈度 (intensity) measures shaking felt at a specific location and varies by distance and soil. Don't confuse them - reports cite both.

Stroke Order

震 zhèn

级 jí