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Did china feel Japan's earthquake?
Yes, china received a 5.8 magnitude earthquake as a result of the Japans earthquake on March 11, 2011.
What is the highest ranked magnitude of an earthquake in the US?
There was a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1964.
What is the highest magnitude in history of earthquakes?
The highest magnitude earthquake was a 9.5 in Chile on May 22, 1960.
What is the name of the most recent major earthquake in the world?
japans earthquake. it led to the tsunami. so it is the most severe,and most major earthquake.
What is a large earthquake?
A "large" earthquake can be a major or great earthquake, both of which can cause serious damage to people, animal life, and buildings.A major earthquake is one of magnitude 7 - 7.9 which can cause serious damage. A great earthquake has a magnitude 8.0 or greater which can completely destroy communities near the epicenter.The 9.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, is an example of a very large or great earthquake.
Is the great Kanto earthquake near a plate boundary?
Yes. Japans lies where a few plater boundaries ome together.
What is an earthquake's magnitude a measure of?
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of how strong it is
Another word for an earthquake's strength is what?
Another word for an earthquake's strength is magnitude. Magnitude is a measure of the size of the seismic waves produced by an earthquake.
How much larger is an earthquake with a magnitude of 9 than an earthquake with a magnitude of 4?
An earthquake with a magnitude of 9 is 10,000 times larger in amplitude than an earthquake with a magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale. This means that the energy released by a magnitude 9 earthquake is significantly greater than that of a magnitude 4 quake.
What word describes the strength of an earthquake?
The strength of an earthquake is measured by its magnitude, which indicates the amount of energy released at the earthquake's source. Earthquake magnitude is typically reported on the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale.
What is the strongest earthquake to date?
The strongest earthquake to date that was recorded is the Valdivia, Chile (May 22, 1960) earthquake (Great Chilean earthquake) with a on the moment scale magnitude of 9.5.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
7.2 magnitude
