The strongest earthquake that can be measured using the Richter magnitude scale is one with a magnitude of 8.0. For earthquakes larger than this, the moment magnitude scale must be used.
The 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale. The strongest was in Japan measuring 9.5
The largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, which had a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale. This earthquake caused widespread devastation and had a significant impact on the region.
No. The second highest earthquake magnitude (depending on the source of the information) was either the Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (magnitude 9.1 - 9.3) or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (magnitude 9.2). The Haitian Earthquake in January 2010 had a Richter magnitude of 7.2.
The largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Valdivia, Chile which measure at 9.5 on the Richter scale.
0.1 on the Richter scale! :D
There are two instruments, which are basically the same thing. There is the seismograph , and a more specific tool measures the waves on what is called the Richter scale. Earthquakes are given a number from one to ten, ten being the strongest. The strongest earthquake that their ever was, was measured a 9.3.
There are two instruments, which are basically the same thing. There is the seismograph , and a more specific tool measures the waves on what is called the Richter scale. Earthquakes are given a number from one to ten, ten being the strongest. The strongest earthquake that their ever was, was measured a 9.3.
No earthquake has ever been recorded with a magnitude of 9 on the Richter scale. The strongest recorded earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 in Chile in 1960. Very few earthquakes have reached a magnitude of 8 or higher on the Richter scale.
The strongest earthquake recorded on the Richter scale was the Great Chilean Earthquake, which struck on May 22, 1960. It measured 9.5 in magnitude and caused widespread devastation in Chile, triggering tsunamis that affected coastal areas across the Pacific Ocean. This earthquake remains the most powerful ever documented in history.
Yes! 5,9 on the Richter scale 1992!
The 1964 Alaska Earthquake. It measured between 9.2 and 9.4 on the Richter Scale, making it the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded. 143 people were killed.