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What was the magnitude of the largest recorded earthquake in the world Where did it take place and what was the date?
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Is the magnitude of an earthquake same as its intensity?
No.The magnitude is a measure of the total energy released by an earthquake.The intensity is a measure of the violence of ground shaking at a particular point. This is based on the statements of witnesses, damage to buildings and the ground acceleration as measured by a seismometer. As such it varies from place to place for a given earthquake.
What are the names of famous earthquakes?
"Important" or significant earthquakes can be measured in most damage, most fatalities, or largest magnitude. In the 20th century the earthquake with the most fatalities was in Iran on June 1990 with 50,000 fatalities. The largest earthquake was magnitude 8.3 in the Kuril Islands on 4-Oct-1994. The 21st century surpasses the 20th century with earthquakes of a higher magnitude (9.0) and higher fatality count (over 200K deaths in Sumatra).
What was the most dangerous earthquake?
The world's deadliest recorded earthquake occurred in 1556 in central China of an 8.0 Magnitude. It struck a region where most people lived in caves carved from soft rock. These caves collapsed during the earthquake, killing an estimated 830,000 people. In 1976 another deadly earthquake struck in Tangshan, China, where more than 250,000 people were killed.
Why might a magnitude 7 earthquake have less intensity than a magnitude 6 earthquake?
There are many factors. One would be the distance a person is from the epicenter. A person who is further from a magnitude 7 earthquake would be less affected by the shockwaves than a person nearer to the epicenter of a magnitude 6 earthquake. The place the person is in at the time of the earthquake also may affect the intensity of what he feels. If one is in a tall and stable building during an earthquake, he would not feel the vibrations as much as one standing on the streets. The scale measuring the intensity of earthquakes should be considered too. A Mercalli Intensity Scale measuring magnitude 6 may possibly be more powerful than a Richter Scale measuring a magnitude 7, as more damage is caused.
When referring to earthquakes what is the difference between the Magnitude scale and the Richter scale?
The Richter Scale is a Magnitude scale - it is used to calculate the magnitude of small and medium sized earthquakes (those with a magnitude less than 7). The other scales most commonly used for recording Earthquakes are the Moment Magnitude Scale and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.The Intensity scale of the Earthquake measures the effect of the earthquake at a particular location. In general it is highest at the epicenter and gets lower as you go further. The value of intensity changes from place to place.The Moment Magnitude scale measures the actual amount of energy released during the Earthquake and is derived based on the rigidity / stiffness of the crust, the length of fault that slipped and it's cross sectional area.An Earthquake has only one value of magnitude, and it does not change from place to place. The scale is logarithmic.However the now outmoded Richter Scale used a different method of deriving the energy release based on the maximum amplitude of the seismic waves detected on seismometers. As such it was a measurement of the local magnitude (i.e. local to the seismometer) rather than the absolute magnitude of the earthquake.
Which place had the biggest earthquake?
The largest earthquakes ever was the Valdivia earthquake in Chile in 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5.
Where did the 2004 Sumatra earthquake take place?
It was a 9.3 magnitude earthquake. It was the 2nd worst earthquake that have ever recorded.
Place with the highest earthquake in Richter scale in 2010?
The place with the highest magnitude on the Richter scale took place in the Solomon Islands on January 3, 2010. Luckily, no fatalities were recorded.
What are the biggest earthquakes ever recorded?
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake of 22 May 1960 is to date the most powerful earthquake ever recorded on Earth, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon and its resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska
What place had the most deaths during an earthquake?
The largest death toll occurred in Shensi, China on Thursday, January 23, 1556, during which more than 800,000 people died. It was a magnitude 8.0 earthquake.
Which Japanese city was hit by and earthquake in 1995?
9.0. It was originally thought to be 8.9, but after official measurements came in, it was found to be 9.0. This is 5th largest earthquake worldwide since the beginning of the 20th century.
What does the intensity of an earthquake measure?
The amplitude and acceleration of ground shaking at a particular place as well as the resultant damage to buildings and other infrastructure. Unlike earthquake magnitude, the intensity can vary from place to place.
When did the earthquake take place in New Zealand?
RECENT AND HUGE On the 4th of September 2010 there was an earthquake magnitude 7.1 in Christchurch and then on 22nd of Febuary there was a 6.3 earthquake inb Christchurch
What is the place where an earthquake often feels strongest?
The place right above epicenter is where it is strongest. Going further the magnitude becomes weak.
Is the magnitude of an earthquake same as its intensity?
No.The magnitude is a measure of the total energy released by an earthquake.The intensity is a measure of the violence of ground shaking at a particular point. This is based on the statements of witnesses, damage to buildings and the ground acceleration as measured by a seismometer. As such it varies from place to place for a given earthquake.
What are the names of famous earthquakes?
"Important" or significant earthquakes can be measured in most damage, most fatalities, or largest magnitude. In the 20th century the earthquake with the most fatalities was in Iran on June 1990 with 50,000 fatalities. The largest earthquake was magnitude 8.3 in the Kuril Islands on 4-Oct-1994. The 21st century surpasses the 20th century with earthquakes of a higher magnitude (9.0) and higher fatality count (over 200K deaths in Sumatra).
What was the most dangerous earthquake?
The world's deadliest recorded earthquake occurred in 1556 in central China of an 8.0 Magnitude. It struck a region where most people lived in caves carved from soft rock. These caves collapsed during the earthquake, killing an estimated 830,000 people. In 1976 another deadly earthquake struck in Tangshan, China, where more than 250,000 people were killed.
