well it depends on how strong the earthqauke is.
In terms of the maximum amount of energy released, an earthquake is stronger.
The earthquake magnitude is a measure of the energy released during an earthquake. The scale is logarithmic, such that a magnitude of 6.0 releases about 32 times more energy than a magnitude 5.0 earthquake, and in turn more than 900 times more energy than a magnitude 4.0 earthquake.
Seismic energy increases by a factor of about 31.6 for each increase of magnitude, so a magnitude 3 earthquake has 31.6 times more energy released than a magnitude 2 earthquake.
It isn't. An earthquake releases far more energy than a tornado.
Each increase by one magnitude corresponds to a release of energy 31.6 times that released by the lesser earthquake.Since 7 is 3 magnitudes higher than 4, the magnitude 4 earthquake has roughly 1/31554th the energy of the magnitude 7.Each increase by one magnitude corresponds to a release of shaking amplitude 10 times that released by the lesser earthquake.Since 7 is 3 magnitudes higher than 4, the magnitude 4 earthquake has 1/1000th the shaking amplitude of the magnitude 7.The amount of energy changes much more rapidly with magnitude than the amount of shaking amplitude. This is a commonly made error.
Magnitude scales are used to assess the amoiunt of energy relaed by an earthquake. For small and medium strength earthquakes (less than magnitude 7.0) the Richter scale is used. For larger earthquakes than this, the moment magnitude scale is used.
Roughly 32 times more energy is released in a Magnitude 6 earthquake than in a Mag.5 quake.
Usually, the amount of useful energy after a conversion will be less than the original energy. In no case can it be more.Usually, the amount of useful energy after a conversion will be less than the original energy. In no case can it be more.Usually, the amount of useful energy after a conversion will be less than the original energy. In no case can it be more.Usually, the amount of useful energy after a conversion will be less than the original energy. In no case can it be more.
I doubt that either can be considered "easier to be safe from" than the other, it depends entirely on the magnitude of the event (i.e. amount of energy released).
The difference is that intensity is the extent of damage released by an earthquake and is measured differently at different places depending on its distance from the epicenter while the magnitude is the amount of energy released by an earthquake and it has a fixed energy as it is released by an earthquake.
In terms of the energy output, yes.
30 times more energy released. 10 times more ground motion*