The Moment Magnitude scale is a modern method used to measure the size of earthquakes. It calculates the total energy released during an earthquake by analyzing the seismic waves and the area of the fault that slipped. This scale provides a more accurate representation of larger earthquakes compared to older scales. Unlike the Richter scale, which was limited to smaller quakes, the Moment Magnitude scale can effectively measure earthquakes of any size. It is logarithmic, meaning that each whole number increase on the scale represents a tenfold increase in measured amplitude and approximately 31.6 times more energy release.