Perhaps because of the earthquake slight vibration let balance change,
by qpstore answered
Mercalli and Richter scales
The instrument that is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake is a seismometer.
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.
A seismometer would measure earthquakes, but there is no such activity on the moon to measure.
sizemograph
Mercalli and Richter scales
Mercalli and Richter scales
The magnitude, Richter scale, and seismograph.
The instrument that is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake is a seismometer.
Many scales such as sound and PH are log scales. The scale used to measure earthquakes is also a log scale. Whenever the data has a very wide range, a log scale might help.
Earthquake strength is measured using a magnitude scale. For small to moderate strength Earthquakes (< magnitude 7) the Richter scale is used. For Earthquakes between 7 and 8 the body and surface magnitude scales are used and for earthquakes larger than 8, the moment magnitude scale is used.
Earthquake strength is measured using a magnitude scale. For small to moderate strength Earthquakes (< magnitude 7) the Richter scale is used. For Earthquakes between 7 and 8 the body and surface magnitude scales are used and for earthquakes larger than 8, the moment magnitude scale is used.
Whenever the data covers a very large range of values a log scale if very useful. Earthquakes and hearing are common examples.
Richter scales are used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. There is no specific unit used for earthquakes. I hope this helps. =)
seismograph is generally used to measure earthquakes.
Those things are called scales. Scales are devices used to measure the weight or mass of an object.
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