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Q: What are the disadvantages of using a Richter scale?
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What do you measure the strength of a earth quake in?

Earthquakes are measured using a Richter scale and the results are reflected in Richter units in orded coincide with the Richter scale.


The magnitute of an earthquake is sxpressed using?

The Richter Scale


How do geologists determin risk?

by using a Richter scale


How is intensity or energy of earthquakes measured?

Using the Richter scale, a logarithmic scale.


How do geologists determine earthquake risk?

by using a Richter scale


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


What scale is currently used to express the magnitude of an earthquake?

Richter scale


What is a numerical scale used to express the strength 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.