      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