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Word of the Day for October 2, 2025: magnitude

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17593624629131200x800_magnitude.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>mag-nee-chood / noun </p><div><br/></div><p><strong>DEFINITION</strong>: Magnitude, in relation to earthquakes, is a numerical value representing the size of the earthquake at its origin. This is measured through seismographs, which record the amplitude/height of seismic waves.</p><p><strong>ETYMOLOGY</strong>: This originates from the Latin word <em>magnitudo</em>, which itself is derived from magnus - meaning “great.”</p><div><br/></div><p>Explore these relevant articles related to today&#x27;s <strong>WORD OF THE DAY</strong>:</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/9/30/magnitude-6-7-earthquake-jolts-cebu-2216" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolts Cebu; death toll rises above 50</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/1/visayas-grid-on-yellow-alert-after-magnitude-6-9-cebu-quake-1027" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visayas grid on Yellow Alert after magnitude 6.9 Cebu quake</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/10/1/cebuano-celebrities-beauty-queens-call-for-prayers-safety-after-6-9-magnitude-earthquake-1019" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cebuano celebrities, beauty queens call for prayers, safety after 6.9 magnitude earthquake</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Come back tomorrow for a new WORD OF THE DAY here on ABS-CBN.com.  </p>

<p>Magnitude, in relation to earthquakes, is a numerical value representing the size of the earthquake at its origin. This is measured through seismographs, which record the amplitude/height of seismic waves.</p>

Magnitude, in relation to earthquakes, is a numerical value representing the size of the earthquake at its origin. This is measured through seismographs, which record the amplitude/height of seismic waves.