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Richter scale

momentmagnitude scale

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mercilli scale

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Q: What are the names of the three scales that measure earthquakes?
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How do the three scales used to measure earthquakes work?

Perhaps because of the earthquake slight vibration let balance change, by qpstore answered


What are the three scales that are used for measuring earthquakes?

The magnitude, Richter scale, and seismograph.


What do you call the scales that measure the earthquakes?

There are three: Mercalli, for intensity ergo the damages it produce and how it fells; Richter, to know the energy that is released in the epicenter; Moment Magnitude Scale, is a modern version of the Richter scale. I also think there is other version of the mercalli scale, with obviously other name, but I am not totally sure.


How many ways are there to measure earthquakes?

There are three different types of earthquake.TectonicvolcanicMan maidThere are 3 kinds of earthquakes. One where the plates push together, another where the plates slide against each other, and one where the plates pull apart.


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What are the three scales that are used for measuring earth quakes?

Mercalli, Richter, and The Moment Scales


What are different scales of thermometer?

The scale we use for temperature is "degrees" (°). There are three temperature scales that are used today. The Kelvin (K) scale is used by scientists and for astronomical temperatures. The Celsius scale (°C) is used in most of the world to measure air temperatures. In the United States, the Fahrenheit scale(°F) is used to measure temperatures at or near the surface.


What are the different types of earthquakes?

I think there are three types of earthquakes one is the earths crust


What are the three types of thermonmeter scales?

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Are earthquakes divergent convergent or transform?

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What are three plate motions that can cause earthquakes?

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