magnitude

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新西蘭南島當地時間4日凌晨發生里氏7.1級地震，造成一些房屋倒塌，電力中斷,兩人受重傷。美國太平洋海嘯預警中心説，強震沒有引發大規模海嘯的危險，但 同時警告這一級別的地震可能引發區域性海嘯。

Southern island of New Zealand had been hit with a Richter scale 7.1 magnitude earthquake in the early morning of September 4th, local time; the quake had destroyed several buildings and severed power lines two people were severely injured. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had subsequently released a report saying that there are currently no evidence of a widespread tsunami occurring with a quake of this magnitude, but warns that regional tsunamis are possible.

magnitude/強度;重大的'

The quake had a magnitude of 7.1.

[該地震的震級強度乃為7.1級。]

A decision of this magnitude had to have national support.

[這類重大的決定需要全國人民的共同支持和理解才行得通。]