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There were two magnitude 9+ earthquakes under the Indian ocean, (9.1 and 9.3) in that respect the earthquake that caused the tsunami was off the Richter scale!
The tsunami itself was 60ft high and travelled 40 mph upon reaching the shore, the first of the two waves sort of broke on the shore causing some damage, but this wet the land creating a slipstream for the second wave which destroyed most of the towns it hit.
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What is another variable besides damage that scientists measure to jugde the strength of an earthquake?
Measure the size of the earthquake.
What scale does PAGASA used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
PAGASA used richter scale to measure the intensity of an earthquake
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 is recterscale?
A device used to measure the strength of an earthquake
Why is it important to have three seismographs when an earthquake occurs?
It is important because with the three siesmograpghs measure the epicenter of the earthquake.
What is used to measure the strength of a earthquake?
The Seismograph is used to measure the Magnitude of an earthquake.
What is earthquake magnitude and how is it measured?
magnitudea measure of the amount of the energy released by earthquake . earthquake is measure through Ricthter scale that measure the magnitude of seismic waves that it has
What is another variable besides damage that scientists measure to jugde the strength of an earthquake?
Measure the size of the earthquake.
What is an earthquake's magnitude a measure of?
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of how strong it is
What detects earthquake vibrations?
a Seismograph measure earthquake vibrations
What scale does PAGASA used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
PAGASA used richter scale to measure the intensity of an earthquake
Magnitude is an earthquake's what?
The magnitude of an earthquake is caluated to measure the amount of energy released during the earthquake.
What is magnitude and how is it measured?
magnitudea measure of the amount of the energy released by earthquake . earthquake is measure through Ricthter scale that measure the magnitude of seismic waves that it has
What are the advantages the moment magnitude scale to measure an earthquake?
to rate an earthquake
How is the strength of an earthquake measured?
You use a seismograph to measure the strength of an earthquake.
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 did the Samoa earthquake measure?
8.1
