1  import java.util.Scanner;

  2  

  3  /**

  4     This program gives a description of an earthquake, given the Richter scale magnitude.

  5  */

  6  public class EarthquakeStrength

  7  {

  8     public static void main(String[] args)

  9     {  

 10        Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);

 11        System.out.print("Enter a magnitude on the Richter scale: ");

 12        double richter = in.nextDouble();

 13  

 14        // Print the description

 15  

 16        if (richter >= 8.0)

 17        {

 18           System.out.println("Most structures fall");

 19        }

 20        else if (richter >= 7.0)

 21        {

 22           System.out.println("Many buildings destroyed");

 23        }

 24        else if (richter >= 6.0)

 25        {

 26           System.out.println("Many buildings considerably damaged, some collapse");

 27        }

 28        else if (richter >= 4.5)

 29        {

 30           System.out.println("Damage to poorly constructed buildings");

 31        }

 32        else 

 33        {

 34           System.out.println("No destruction of buildings");

 35        }

 36     }

 37  }

 38