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How a magnitude of 8.0 earthquake can be classified as a low- intensity earthquake?
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a magnitude-8.0 earthquake can be classified as a low intensity earthquake because depending on where it occured, is realllyyy depends on how many people felt it and how bad it affected them by damaging things
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Explain how a magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low intensity earthquake?
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What term means the measure of energy released by an earthquake?
The measure of energy released by an earthquake depends on its magnitude. If its a high magnitude earthquake, there is a lot of energy. If there is a low magnitude, then there is little energy.
What scale measures earthqukes?
The moment magnitude scale, the Richter scale (which can only be used for low and moderate magnitude earthquakes less than 6.9) and the modified mercalli intensity scale are used to measure earthquakes.
What are stars with low magnitude low temperature and low absolute magnitude?
This probably refers to red dwarves. The apparent magnitude depends on the distance, as well as the absolute magnitude, but even the closest red dwarves can't be seen with the naked eye.
Is a high magnitude star more dense than a low magnitude star?
Magnitude is a measure of brightness, there is no relationship with density.
How a magnitude earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake?
A magnitude of 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low intensity by descriptions of damage to buildings and terrain. The intensity is often greatest near the earthquakes epicenter.
How a magnitude-8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake?
A magnitude of 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low intensity by descriptions of damage to buildings and terrain. The intensity is often greatest near the earthquakes epicenter.
Explain how a magnitude - 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake?
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Explain how a magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low intensity earthquake?
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How a magnitude -8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake?
if its really deepcan any one find a better answer
How a magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low- intensity earthquake?
if its really deepcan any one find a better answer
Why is a 8.0 magnitude earthquake considered a low intensity earthquake?
It isn't. A magnitude 8.0 is a very high intensity earthquake.
What is an small earthquake intensity?
Earthquake intensity is measured using the Modified Mercalli Scale. That is basically a 'subjective' scale (as opposed to the Richter scale, which measures magnitude), because intensity is measured by the impact is is reported to have on people and their property, as reported by them. So a big earthquake like 8 on the Richter scale can have a low intensity if it happens in an area where few people live. A small earthquake can be high-intensity if it happens in a crowded area with many ramshackle houses.
Can an earthquake with a low magnitude cause a tsunami?
No
Is a 7.0 earthquake medium earthquake?
A low earthquake is 1-3 magnitude, a medium earthquake is 4-6 magnitude and a high earthquake is 7+ magnitude.No. A 7.0 magnitude quake would be considered a "major" quake.Here is the scale of earthquake magnitude classes:ClassMagnitudeGreat8 or moreMajor7 - 7.9Strong6 - 6.9Moderate5 - 5.9Light4 - 4.9Minor3 -3.9
What is intensity 6?
it is low...the lower the number the worse the earthquake.
What is the weakest earthquake intensity?
The moment magnitude scale goes as low as 0.0 and any quake that released less than 63 kilojoules of energy would registrer as 0.0 on the Richter scale. Quakes with a Richter value of 2.0 or less were classified as "microquakes" and were almost never detected by human senses.
