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What is the name of the scale that measures earthquakes?
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The Richter scale was originally developed to measure the strength or magnitude of moderate earthquakes (magnitudes less than 7).
The surface wave magnitude scale was then developed by Richter and Guttenburg to allow larger earthquake magnitudes to be measured (up to 8).
To measure large earthquakes the moment magnitude scale must be used.
To measure the severity of earthquakes, the Modified Mercalli intensity scale is used in the US and the Macroseismic scale is used in Europe.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe moment magnitude scale is used by geophysicists / seismologists to measure the magnitude of large earthquakes. The Richter scale is still used to make an estimate of the magnitude of large earthquakes and to derive the magnitude of medium and small earthquakes (those with a magnitude less than 7).
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∙ 11y agoThe Marcalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake according to the effect it has on the ground, buildings, people, and so on.
The obsolete scale is the Richter magnitude scale. This scale measures the distance that the ground moves during an earthquake.
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∙ 10y agoThe Richter scale which ranges from 1 minor to 10 which is huge.
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∙ 15y agoRichter's scale.
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∙ 12y agoThe Richter Scale
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What it measured on the Richter scale?
Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
Does the Richter scale measure intensity?
Yes it does. The Richter Scale measures intensity for earthquakes!!
What is specifically does the Richter scale measure?
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.
What are the other methods of mesuring earthquakes rather than the Richter scale?
Mercalli (which measures how many buildings are knocked down by the earthquake)
What is the Richter and is still used today?
Yes, however it has been superseded by the Moment Magnitude Scale. Please see the related links.
What is the Rithcher scale?
It measures an Earthquakes intensity
What kind of scale measures earthquakes according to the level of damage?
The rIchter scale measures the damage level of an earthquake
What it measured on the Richter scale?
Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
Does the Richter scale measure intensity?
Yes it does. The Richter Scale measures intensity for earthquakes!!
What does a Richter scale indicates about an earthquake?
Measures the magnitude of earthquakes.:)
What natural disaster is measured on the Richter scale?
the Richter scale measures earthquakes...i learned that in science! we were learning about earthquakes. the moment magnitude scale also measures earthquakes but in a different way...that was a fun unit:D
Why is the Richter scale called this?
Charles F. Richter and German-born seismologist Beno Gutenberg, developed the scale that bears his name the Richter scale. and measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
What measures the intensity of earthquakes in terms of isotherms the Richter scale the Celsius scale or barometric pressure?
Richter scale
What two scales measures earthquakes strength?
There are actually about 20 different ways of measuring earthquakes. The 3 main are the Mercalli scale, richter scale, and moment magnitude scale
How does the mercalli scale best demonstrate the power and the destructive nature of earthquake?
The Richter scale measures the force of earthquakes mechanically. The Mercalli scale measures the damage caused by earthquakes. The location of the epicenter of an earthquake can result in a great variation in damage amounts.
How does the Mercalli scale best demonstrate the power and the destructive nature of an earthquake?
The Richter scale measures the force of earthquakes mechanically. The Mercalli scale measures the damage caused by earthquakes. The location of the epicenter of an earthquake can result in a great variation in damage amounts.
What is a tornado on the Richter scale?
That is impossible as the Richter scale is for measuring earthquakes.
