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What is the Magnitude of an earthquake and how big was the earthquake in Japan?
The magnitude of an earthquake is a number used to quantify how much energy was released during the earthquake. The earthquake in Japan that occurred on Friday, March 10, 2011, had a moment magnitude of 8.9.
What was the biggest earthquake?
The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 (as of March 2011), and it was the largest earthquake since records began. No, it wasn't. The largest earthquake ever recorded was the Chilean earthquake on May 20th, 1960. It measured 9.5 magnitude on the Richter's scale.
What magnitude was the christchurch earthquake?
The Christchurch in New Zealand, had an earthquake of a 4.8 magnitude which happened on March 6, 2011 3:43am. This was an aftershock of the last months earthquake, February 22, 2011 which was 6.3.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that caused the tsunami in japan on march 2012?
The Tsunami in Japan in 2011 was caused by an earthquake gesitering a magnitude 9.0.
What are the 5 biggest earthquakes ever?
The Valdivia Earthquake in Chile, 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5The Alaska Earthquake in USA, 1964 with a magnitude of 9.2The Indian Ocean Earthquake in Indonesia, 2004 with a magnitude of 9.1The Kamchatka Earthquakes in Russia, 1952 with a magnitude of 9.0The Sendai Earthquake in Japan, 2011 with a magnitude of 8.9
What was the number on the Richter scale for the earthquake in Virginia?
The 2011 earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale.
What magnitude earthquake hit Japan on March 15 2011?
9.0.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake which hit Japan on 11 march 2011?
8.9
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.
When was chili's latest earthquake?
Chile's last earthquake was the Araucania earthquake that happened at 17:20 on 01-02-2011. It was 7.1 magnitude.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Japan Fri Mar 11th 2011?
The biggest earthquake to hit Japan to date occurred Friday afternoon March 11, 2011. It is estimated at a magnitude of 8.8 with a tsunami of over 30 feet.
What is the difference in energy output between a magnitude 5 earthquake and a magnitude 6 earthquake?
A magnitude 6 earthquake has 10 ten times the energy of a magnitude 5 earthquake.
