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It is a device called a seismographe. It is used to determine the magnitude on a scale which is then deciding how bad the earthquake is.
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What is used to measure the strength of a earthquake?
The Seismograph is used to measure the Magnitude of an earthquake.
What is earthquake magnitude and how is it measured?
magnitudea measure of the amount of the energy released by earthquake . earthquake is measure through Ricthter scale that measure the magnitude of seismic waves that it has
What is more destructive a big earthquake or many small earthquakes?
It depends on how big the earthquake is. A big earthquake will cause more damage to the area.
What is another variable besides damage that scientists measure to jugde the strength of an earthquake?
Measure the size of the earthquake.
What detects earthquake vibrations?
a Seismograph measure earthquake vibrations
What is an earthquake's magnitude a measure of?
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of how strong it is
What scale does PAGASA used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
PAGASA used richter scale to measure the intensity of an earthquake
Magnitude is an earthquake's what?
The magnitude of an earthquake is caluated to measure the amount of energy released during the earthquake.
What is magnitude and how is it measured?
magnitudea measure of the amount of the energy released by earthquake . earthquake is measure through Ricthter scale that measure the magnitude of seismic waves that it has
What are the advantages the moment magnitude scale to measure an earthquake?
to rate an earthquake
How is the strength of an earthquake measured?
You use a seismograph to measure the strength of an earthquake.
What are the measure of the strength of an earthquake is called?
The Richter magnitude scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquake.
