using System;

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class EarthquakeDamage

{

    static void Main()

    {

        // Prompt the user for input

        Console.Write("Enter a value for Richter Scale: ");

        double richterScale;

        // Read and parse the input

        if (double.TryParse(Console.ReadLine(), out richterScale))

        {

            string characterization;

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            // Determine the characterization based on the input value

            if (richterScale < 5.0)

            {

                characterization = "Little or no damage";

            }

            else if (richterScale >= 5.0 && richterScale <= 5.5)

            {

                characterization = "Some damage";

            }

            else if (richterScale >= 5.6 && richterScale <= 6.5)

            {

                characterization = "Serious damage";

            }

            else if (richterScale >= 6.6 && richterScale <= 7.5)

            {

                characterization = "Disaster";

            }

            else

            {

                characterization = "Catastrophe";

            }

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            // Display the result

            Console.WriteLine($"Richter Scale Characterization: {characterization}");

        }

        else

        {

            Console.WriteLine("Invalid input. Please enter a numeric value.");

        }

    }

}

​