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How many atomic bombs is the equivalent of 7.8 on the Richter scale?
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∙ 10y ago
that depends on the yield of the bombs and how well they are coupled to the ground. one bomb of sufficient yield exploded deep underground inside bedrock will do it.
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What was the first magnitude scale used by scientists?
Richter scale
What scale is currently used to express the magnitude of an earthquake?
Richter scale
Have tsunamis scale of Richter?
No. The Richter Scale rates the intensity of earthquakes. There is not intensity scale for tsunamis.
What is the Richter scales limit?
The scale of Richter scale is 10. It calculates the earthquake on a scale of 10.
What rating system was developed by Charles Richter in 1935?
The Richter Scale, which reads the movement and level (magnitude) of an earthquake.
How many times stronger is the Chilean earthquake than Haiti quake?
The Chilean earthquake was some 500 times bigger than the Haitian earthquake. The January 12th Haitian Earthquake was magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale. The energy involved was equivalent to 32 million tons of TNT (about 2000 Hiroshima Bombs) The February 27th Chilean Earthquake was magnitude of 8.8 on the Richter Scale. The energy involved was equivalent to 15.8 billion tons of TNT. (about a million Hiroshima Atomic Bombs) Just a subnote one after shock of the Chilean earthquake at 08.01 GMT measured mag 6.9 on the Richter scale (26.8 milion tons of TNT or 1700 Hirsohima bombs)
How did Harry Truman know that Korea had atomic bombs?
North Korea had no atomic bombs at the time of the Korean War. What Truman was concerned about was the Soviet atomic bombs and the high probability that Stalin would respond to our use of atomic bombs in that conflict by declaring full scale nuclear war on the US.
Do you measure earthquakes with Richter scale or the Mercalli scale?
The Richter scale
How do you use Richter Scale in a sentence?
My rebuilt engine is about 7.5 on the Richter scale! Yesterday's earthquake read 3.2 on the Richter scale. The Richter scale was developed in the 1930s.
What was the first magnitude scale used by scientists?
Richter scale
Define Richter Scale?
- The magnitude of an earthquake can be measured on a scale called Richter scale.- A Richter scale assigns a number each earthquake. This is also known as the Richter magnitude scale.
What is a numerical scale used to express the strength of an earthquake?
Richter scale
What scale is currently used to express the magnitude of an earthquake?
Richter scale
What is used to determine placement on the Richter scale?
The Richter scale uses Arabic numerals.
What is a tornado on the Richter scale?
That is impossible as the Richter scale is for measuring earthquakes.
What is the Richter scale of the earthquake in Haiti?
It reached 7.0 on the richter scale
The Pompeii earthquake on the Richter scale?
4-5 on the Richter scale.
