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The Richter scale. For larger earthquakes (magnitude greater than 7) and for those with an epicentral distance greater than 700 km from the seismometer station, the Moment magnitude scale is used.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe scale that rates Earthquakes is the Richter Scale!
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What is the scale used to magnitude of earthquakes?
Richter Scale~
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
What scale is used to describe the magnitude of earthquakes?
a Richter scale
What do you gauge earthquakes by?
The Richter scale.
What is the Rithcher scale?
It measures an Earthquakes intensity
Have tsunamis scale of Richter?
No. The Richter Scale rates the intensity of earthquakes. There is not intensity scale for tsunamis.
What is a scale that rates earthquakes by estimating the total energy released?
The the Moment Magnitude scale
At hurricane Katrina what was the number on the Richter scale or the Simpson scale?
Like all Atlantic hurricanes, Hurricane Katrina was rated on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It was a category 5. The Richter scale rates earthquakes, not hurricanes.
What scale is measured for an earthquakes strength?
Richter scale is used for measuring earthquakes. It is a scale which works from 1 to 10 magnitude.
What is the scale earthquakes are measured on?
The Mercalli scale.
What sort of graf can you mejer earthquakes with?
You can measure earthquakes on the Moment magnitude scale or the Richter scale
What scale gives the intensity of earthquakes?
Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes magnitude Shake intensity is measured on the Mercalli scale
How are earthquakes gauged?
Earthquakes are gauged by the Richter scale.
Do you measure earthquakes with Richter scale or the Mercalli scale?
The Richter scale
What is the name of the scale that you measure earthquakes?
Richter scale
What is the scale that measurees earthquakes magnitude?
The Rickter Scale!
What is the scale used to magnitude of earthquakes?
Richter Scale~
