Near the epicenter, earthquakes with a magnitude of just 2.5 or greater can be felt. Only rarely do we receive earthquake announcements for events with a magnitude of slightly less than 2. Earthquakes are felt widespread at magnitudes of 3 or greater. Earthquakes with magnitudes of between 4 and 5 can be noticed within a radius of 100 to 200 kilometers. At magnitudes of 5 or greater, it may be several hundred kilometers under certain circumstances.
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Potential consequences of earthquakes of different intensities and magnitudes