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The scale most widely used by scientists for measuring earthquakes is the?
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This depends on what they are trying to measure. If they are interested in the amount of energy an earthquake produces (magnitude), then they will make an initial measurement using the Richter magnitude scale. If it is a large earthquake (greater than 8.0) they will use the moment magnitude scale.
If they are interested in the damage caused by an earthquake and the level of ground shaking in a specific area they will use an intensity scale. The most commonly used intensity scales are the Modified Mercalli scale, the European Macroseismic scale, the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale, in India, Israel, Russia and throughout the CIS they use the MSK-64 scale and in China, the China Seismic Intensity Scale. These are all conceptually similar to the Modified Mercalli scale.
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What is Richter skill?
Richter is a scale widely used for measuring intensity of earthquakes.
What two scales measures earthquakes strength?
There are actually about 20 different ways of measuring earthquakes. The 3 main are the Mercalli scale, richter scale, and moment magnitude scale
What are all of the scales for measuring earthquakes?
Moment Magnitude, Ritcher Scale and Mercili Scale.
What is the scale earthquakes are measured on?
The Mercalli scale.
What scale gives the intensity of earthquakes?
Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes magnitude Shake intensity is measured on the Mercalli scale
The scale most widely used by scientists for measuring earthquakes is?
Moment Magnitude Scale :))
What is Richter skill?
Richter is a scale widely used for measuring intensity of earthquakes.
What scale is measured for an earthquakes strength?
Richter scale is used for measuring earthquakes. It is a scale which works from 1 to 10 magnitude.
Who Was the scientist that first developed a scale for measuring earthquakes?
me
What do scientists measure earthquakes in?
the rictor scale
What is a real world use of a logarithmic scale?
One of them is measuring earthquakes.
What two scales measures earthquakes strength?
There are actually about 20 different ways of measuring earthquakes. The 3 main are the Mercalli scale, richter scale, and moment magnitude scale
Does the Richter scale cause earthquakes?
No. The Richter scale is a way for scientists to describe how much energy was released by an earthquake (this is known as the earthquakes magnitude).
What are the three scales that are used for measuring earthquakes?
The magnitude, Richter scale, and seismograph.
What is a tornado on the Richter scale?
That is impossible as the Richter scale is for measuring earthquakes.
How many measurements of Richter scale of tsunami?
The Richter scale was created solely for the purpose of measuring earthquakes, not tsunamis.
What type of instrument was developed that enabled scientists to study earthquakes?
the richtar scale
