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The amplitude of seismic waves from an earthquake is is measured by a seismometer. From this an estimate can be made of the amount of energy released by an earthquake (this is known as magnitude).
The magnitude of an earthquake is controlled by the amount of energy stored within the deformed rocks of the crust. This is in turn a function of the elastic moduli of the crust, the cross sectional area of the fault rupture zone and the amplitude of the displacement on the fault.
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∙ 14y agoWe determine the scaling relationships between earthquake stress drop and recurrence.
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∙ 12y agoThe two main factors that help determine earthquake risk are the movement of seismic waves along faults, and friction.
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∙ 13y agothe magnitude and the intensity
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What word describes the strength of an earthquake?
Magnitude.
What is another name for the strength of a earthquake?
Magnitude is another term for the strength of an earthquake.
How is the strength of an earthquake measured?
You use a seismograph to measure the strength of an earthquake.
What is the strength of an earthquake called?
Magnitude.
What is another word for earthquake strength?
Magnitude
What word describes the strength of an earthquake?
Magnitude.
What is another name for the strength of a earthquake?
Magnitude is another term for the strength of an earthquake.
How is the strength of an earthquake measured?
You use a seismograph to measure the strength of an earthquake.
What is the strength of an earthquake?
Magnitude.
What is the measurement of an earthquake's strength based on seismic waves and movements along faults?
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of its strength.
What is an earthquake's strength?
Depends on it's magnitude which can range. Seisometers are used to measure the Magnitude of an earthquake. Magnitude is it's strength.
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.
What was the strength of the largest earthquake?
9.5
What is the strength of an earthquake called?
Magnitude.
What is used to measure the strength of a earthquake?
The Seismograph is used to measure the Magnitude of an earthquake.
How does a seismograph find the severity of an earthquake?
a seismograph can find the severity of an earthquake by graphing the measures of distances and strength of an earthquake.
What is the basis for forecasting an earthquake strength?
The basis for forecasting strength is gap hypothesis.
