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Richter scale measures the ground motion from an earthquakes to find the earthquakes strength.
mercalli scale measures expresses intensity in roman numerals from I to XII and provides a description of the effects of each earthquake intensity.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe Richter scale is a measure based on the amplitude of the seismic waves and so is a measure of the energy generated by the quake. It is a logarithmic scale which measures the logarithm of the ratio of the amplitude of the wave to an arbitrary minor amplitude.
An earthquake which registers 5.0 on the Richter scale has an amplitude 10 times that of an earthquake that registers 4.0, and so releases 31.6 times as much energy.
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∙ 8y agoThe richer scale is the measures the magnitude in the earthquake.
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∙ 9y agoThe Richter scale measure the intensity of earthquakes, whether they are related to volcanic activity or not.
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∙ 11y agoThe Richter scale measure the relative magnitude of earthquakes.
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Does the Richter scale measure intensity?
Yes it does. The Richter Scale measures intensity for earthquakes!!
What scale is used by seismologists to measure the tectonic activity?
The Richter scale.
Used to measure the strength of earthquakes?
a Richter scale
What do values on the Richter scale express?
The Richter scale expresses the relative magnitude of an earthquake, which is a measure of the energy released at the focus of an earthquake.
What are 3 ways to measure an earthquake?
the Richter scale, Mercalli scale, and Moment Magnitude scale
Do you measure earthquakes with Richter scale or the Mercalli scale?
The Richter scale
What is used to measure the Richter scale?
A seismograph is used to measure ground movement or vibrations on the Richter scale.
What is the Richter scale to measure?
A seismograph is used to measure ground movement or vibrations on the Richter scale.
What scale is used to describe the strength of an earthquakes?
The scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake is called the Richter scale
Does the Richter scale measure intensity?
Yes it does. The Richter Scale measures intensity for earthquakes!!
What is the name of the scale that you measure earthquakes?
Richter scale
What is hp scale used to measure?
Richter scale
Does the Richter scale measure how deep an earthquake is?
No. The Richter's scale measures the magnitude or intensity of an earthquake on a scale up to ten.
What scale does Japan use to measure earthquakes?
Richter Scale
What scale is used to measure seismic waves?
The Richter scale
What does the Richter scale for tsunamis mean?
The Richter scale is a measure of the intensity of earthquakes. It does not indicate how large a tsunami will be.
The richter scale is used by scientists to measure the amount of energy release by an?
The richter scale is used by scientists to measure the amount of energy release by an earthquake.
