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No, it is the other way round - higher numbers indicate a stronger earthquake. The factor 10 is correct, though.

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100 times stronger. It is a logarithmic scale: every point on the Richter scale indicates an increase by a factor of 10.

100 times stronger. It is a logarithmic scale: every point on the Richter Scale indicates an increase by a factor of 10.

100 times stronger. It is a logarithmic scale: every point on the Richter Scale indicates an increase by a factor of 10.

100 times stronger. It is a logarithmic scale: every point on the Richter Scale indicates an increase by a factor of 10.

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14y ago

If an earthquake measured a seven on the Richter scale it would be 1,000,000 more powerful than one that measured one on the scale, whence one that was six would be 1,000,000 times more powerful.

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The Richter scale is a mathematical scale developed by the seismologist Charles Richter as a way of comparing the magnitude (amount of energy released) of differing earthquakes.

An earthquake of magnitude 3 will have seismic waves with a maximum amplitude 10 times greater than those of a magnitude 2 earthquake. This equates to approximately 32 time more energy.

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10y ago

You have it reversed; a 3 is ten times stronger than a 2.

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No. It is the other way around. A magitude 3 is 10 times stronger than a magnitude 2.

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No, it is the other way round - higher numbers indicate a stronger earthquake. The factor 10 is correct, though.

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100 times stronger. It is a logarithmic scale: every point on the Richter Scale indicates an increase by a factor of 10.

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An earthquake measuring four .

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