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A kind of scale used to measure the measure the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake?
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∙ 7y ago
Seismometers measure the amplitude of seismic waves as well as the velocity and acceleration of the grounds surface. This allows seismologists to estimate the magnitude of an earthquake (the amount of energy released). From the energy emission per unit time they can estimate the power of the earthquake.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoIf the velocity is within 4-5 Richter scale, the earthquake should be treated as moderate one. But when it's 8 riichter scale and above,the same is a grave one,with mammoth losses of property and living entities.
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∙ 14y agoYou measure earthquakes by magnitude, you can use different scales like the Mercalli, Richter, and Moment Magnitude Scale
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∙ 14y agoThe total energy released by an earthquake is measured using the moment magnitude scale and is derived from the seismic moment.
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Can you explain how the transfer of energy as seismic waves is related to the frequency and magnitude of earthquake in a region?
They both based on the amount of energy that is released during earthquake
What is magnitude earthquake?
The "moment" magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of how much energy is released when an earthquake occurs. It is derived from the stiffness or rigidity of the rock mass around the fault rupture zone, the length of the fault that moved and the cross sectional area of the fault zone. Seismologists can also estimate its value based on the amplitude of seismic waves recorded on a seismometer. The Richter scale (currently used to measure small and medium strength earthquakes with magnitudes below 7.0 - larger earthquakes magnitudes are measured using the moment magnitude scale as described above) is also a measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake and is derived based on the maximum amplitude of the seismic waves as recorded on seismometers.
What is the richer scaleused to measure flood levels or the heat of a volcano or the strength in earthquakes?
The Richter scale is used to rate the magnitude of an earthquake -- the amount of energy it released
How is the amount of energy released from an earthquake related to its magnitude?
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Why is magnitude a better measure of strength of earthquakes than intensity?
The difference is that intensity is the extent of damage released by an earthquake and is measured differently at different places depending on its distance from the epicenter while the magnitude is the amount of energy released by an earthquake and it has a fixed energy as it is released by an earthquake.
What is magnitude and how is it measured?
magnitudea measure of the amount of the energy released by earthquake . earthquake is measure through Ricthter scale that measure the magnitude of seismic waves that it has
What is earthquake magnitude and how is it measured?
magnitudea measure of the amount of the energy released by earthquake . earthquake is measure through Ricthter scale that measure the magnitude of seismic waves that it has
Magnitude is an earthquake's what?
The magnitude of an earthquake is caluated to measure the amount of energy released during the earthquake.
Can you explain how the transfer of energy as seismic waves is related to the frequency and magnitude of earthquake in a region?
They both based on the amount of energy that is released during earthquake
What is an earthquake's magnitude a measure of?
An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of how strong it is
What are the goals of correlation?
to measure the amount of energy released during an earthquake
What is magnitude earthquake?
The "moment" magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of how much energy is released when an earthquake occurs. It is derived from the stiffness or rigidity of the rock mass around the fault rupture zone, the length of the fault that moved and the cross sectional area of the fault zone. Seismologists can also estimate its value based on the amplitude of seismic waves recorded on a seismometer. The Richter scale (currently used to measure small and medium strength earthquakes with magnitudes below 7.0 - larger earthquakes magnitudes are measured using the moment magnitude scale as described above) is also a measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake and is derived based on the maximum amplitude of the seismic waves as recorded on seismometers.
What is the scale used to measure the amount of sesmic energy released by an earthquake called?
Richter scale.
What is the difference between Richter and Moment Magnitude scale?
the moment magnitude scale is used to measure earthquake magnitude-taking into account the size of the fault rupture, the rocks stiffness,and the amount of the movement of the fault- using values that can be estimated from the size of several types of seismic waves. while a Richter scale is a numerical scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake, using values based on the size of the earthquakes largest seismic waves.
What does it mean when the seismic waves are in a 5.5 magnitude earthquake?
It means that a certain amount of shaking occurs near the earthquake; or equivalently, that a certain amount of energy is released. For more details on how this magnitude is defined, check the Wikipedia article on "Richter magnitude scale".
What kind of scale is used to measure the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake?
Magnitude scales are used to assess the amoiunt of energy relaed by an earthquake. For small and medium strength earthquakes (less than magnitude 7.0) the Richter scale is used. For larger earthquakes than this, the moment magnitude scale is used.
What instrument measures the mass an of earthquake?
Earthquakes do not have mass as such. Rather they have magnitude and intensity. Magnitude is the amount of energy released by the earthquake so should ultimately have units in joules. Both earthquake magnitude and intensity can be estimated from the amplitude of seismic waves as recorded on a seismometer.
