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How big is the biggest earthquake that has ever happened?
the biggest earthquake recorded was 9.1 on the Richter scale.
Is a 6.3 earthquake twice as big as a 6.2 earthquake?
The Richter and Moment Magnitude scale are both logarithmic scales so that a scale 1 earthquake would be 10 times weaker than a scale 2 earthquake and 100 times weaker than a scale 3 earthquake, so mathmatically I would say that it increases by a tenth of a scale 7 earthquake.
How much does the amplitude of the wave increase between an earthquake that measures 4.2 on the Richter scale and an earthquake that measures 6.2 on the Richter scale?
The energy released by an earthquake increases by 10x for every 1.0 increase in magnitude on the Richter scale. A 6.2 quake is 2.0 higher than a 4.2 quake. The increase in energy output would be calculated as such: 10x10=100. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake is 100 times more powerful than a 4.2 magnitude earthquake.
How much damage can a 10.0 earthquake do?
An earthquake that measured 10.0 on the Richter scale would be absolutely devastating. You would see major cities crumble to pieces.
How do you measure the earthquake without the Richter scale?
Well, first off, nobody actually uses the Richter scale anymore, the most common scale is the Moment Magnitude Scale. So that would be one way. There are other scales as well.
An earthquake that was rated 3 on the Richter scale would be?
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How much would Bulgaria be on the Richter scale?
The Richter scale measures the strength of earthquakes. Bulgaria is a country, not an earthquake.
What would happen if an earthquake was 10 on a Richter scale?
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What scale is described for damage in an earthquake?
Technically, you can't tell damage from the Richter Scale, because the Richter Scale rating of an earthquake stays the same no mater how far out you go from the epicenter. The scale that measures the damage of an earthquake (meaning the scale rating gets lower the further you go from the epicenter) is called the Mercalli Scale. The Mercalli Scale goes from II to XII (2 to 12) and the rating on the Mercalli Scale in which damage starts to occur is about 6. However, if you are going by the Richter Scale, damage at the epicenter would start at about 5.0
How big is the biggest earthquake that has ever happened?
the biggest earthquake recorded was 9.1 on the Richter scale.
Is a 6.3 earthquake twice as big as a 6.2 earthquake?
The Richter and Moment Magnitude scale are both logarithmic scales so that a scale 1 earthquake would be 10 times weaker than a scale 2 earthquake and 100 times weaker than a scale 3 earthquake, so mathmatically I would say that it increases by a tenth of a scale 7 earthquake.
Would you use a Richter scale to measure a tornado?
No. The Richter scale (since replaced by the Moment Magnitude scale) was used to measure earthquake intensity. The Fujita scale (now the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S.) is used to rate tornadoes.
What was the Richter scale for the San Francisco earthquake in 1989?
it depends on which part of sanfrancisco you are talking about. but all over sanfrancisco the shakes would measure between 6.5 and 7.8 on the Richter scale.
How much does the amplitude of the wave increase between an earthquake that measures 4.2 on the Richter scale and an earthquake that measures 6.2 on the Richter scale?
The energy released by an earthquake increases by 10x for every 1.0 increase in magnitude on the Richter scale. A 6.2 quake is 2.0 higher than a 4.2 quake. The increase in energy output would be calculated as such: 10x10=100. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake is 100 times more powerful than a 4.2 magnitude earthquake.
How deadly would an earthquake that measures 3 on the Richter scale be?
it might not even be noticed. significant effects are not normally observed until about 4 Richter.
How much damage can a 10.0 earthquake do?
An earthquake that measured 10.0 on the Richter scale would be absolutely devastating. You would see major cities crumble to pieces.
How do you measure the earthquake without the Richter scale?
Well, first off, nobody actually uses the Richter scale anymore, the most common scale is the Moment Magnitude Scale. So that would be one way. There are other scales as well.
