Volcanic eruptions don't go by the Richter Scale.. perhaps you are thinking of the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) Scale? If so, the VEI of Mt. Lamington was a level 5.
VEI is the volcanic explosivity index. It rates the severity of explosive volcanic eruptions based on the volume of material ejected and the height of the eruption plume. The scale ranges from VEI 0, indicating a non-explosive eruption, to VEI 8, indicating a super eruption. Each step up the scale represents a tenfold increase in the size of the eruption.
they use the VEI scale to find out when the volcano is going to erupt
Volcanoes don't, but volcanic eruptions do. Volcanic eruptions are rated by Colcanic Explosivity Index or VEI based on the volcume of material ejected. It ranges from VEI-0 for the non-explosive eruption of lava to VEI-8 for the most violent eruptions of supervolcanoes.
Nothing. The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes, not volcanic eruptions. The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 was a VEI 6 in the volcanic explosivity index.
Volcanic eruptions don't go by the Richter Scale.. perhaps you are thinking of the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) Scale? If so, the VEI of Mt. Lamington was a level 5.
VEI is the volcanic explosivity index. It rates the severity of explosive volcanic eruptions based on the volume of material ejected and the height of the eruption plume. The scale ranges from VEI 0, indicating a non-explosive eruption, to VEI 8, indicating a super eruption. Each step up the scale represents a tenfold increase in the size of the eruption.
they use the VEI scale to find out when the volcano is going to erupt
Volcanoes don't, but volcanic eruptions do. Volcanic eruptions are rated by Colcanic Explosivity Index or VEI based on the volcume of material ejected. It ranges from VEI-0 for the non-explosive eruption of lava to VEI-8 for the most violent eruptions of supervolcanoes.
No. "Category 5" is a rating on a system, used for hurricanes. Mount Pinatubo is a volcano. Volcanoes do not have a rating system but eruptions do: Volcanic Explosivity Index, which ranges from VEI 0 to VEI 8. On this scale the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo was a VEI 6.
Volcanic Explosivity INdex (VEI)
Nothing. The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes, not volcanic eruptions. The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 was a VEI 6 in the volcanic explosivity index.
The Richter scale measures earthquakes, not volcanic eruptions. Eruptions are rated on the Volcanic Explosive Index. On this scale, the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo was a VEI 6.
There are three main types of volcano that erupt in different ways, bu these are not levels. There are levels of volcanic eruption on the Volcani Explosivity Index. The scale reanges from VEI-0 for non-explosive eruptions to VEI-8 for the largest super eruptions. Each level on the scale indcates and eruption an order of magnitude large than the one below it.
Mauna Kea does that have a recorded VEI, as it has not erupted for over 4500 years, but is said to be around VEI-2
The Richter scale is applied to earthquakes, not volcanoes. The 1985 eruption was a VEI 3 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index.
No, nothing is used to measure the Richter scale. The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes.The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is used to provide a relative measure of the explosiveness of volcanic eruptions.