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What is the rating scale of volcanoes?
The Richter scale which was invented in the 1930s by Dr. Charles Richter, a seismologist at the California Institute of Technology.
What is the Richter scale of the earthquake in Haiti?
It reached 7.0 on the richter scale
How much damage can get from a 6.3 on the Richter scale?
Concerning that the highest reading is 7, so a 6.3 Richter can cause very big damage
How does the Richter scale know if there is an aftershock?
The Richter scale does not know anything. The Richter scale is a measurement of the magnitude of an earthquake. The numbers of the scale represent a quantifiable measurement or range of the strength.
What happens at the different point on a Richter scale?
A Richter scale judges the severity of an earthquake so the higher a quake is on the Richter scale, the worse it is and the worse the damage will be
What is the magnitude of nevado del ruiz volcano?
The Richter scale is applied to earthquakes, not volcanoes. The 1985 eruption was a VEI 3 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index.
What did Krakatoa measure on the Richter scale?
Nothing. The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes, not volcanic eruptions. The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 was a VEI 6 in the volcanic explosivity index.
What did mount Pinatubos 1991 erution measure at on the Richter scale?
The Richter scale measures earthquakes, not volcanic eruptions. Eruptions are rated on the Volcanic Explosive Index. On this scale, the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo was a VEI 6.
How many people were killedon mount st Helens eruption?
57 people were listed as being killed as a direct result of the eruption of Mt St Helens, 18 May, 1980. This was the worst eruption of a volcano in the USA. It was measured as only 5.1 on the Richter scale. The tsunami wave in Japan in 2011 was produced by a 9.0 Richter scale reading. It left almost 16,000 people dead.
Is the heat of a volcano used to measure the Richer Scale?
No, nothing is used to measure the Richter scale. The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes.The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is used to provide a relative measure of the explosiveness of volcanic eruptions.
What is the rating scale of volcanoes?
The Richter scale which was invented in the 1930s by Dr. Charles Richter, a seismologist at the California Institute of Technology.
What was the Richter scale of the eruption in Monserrat in 1995?
The eruption in Montserrat in 1995 was a catastrophic event but it did not have a specific Richter scale measurement because the scale is typically used to measure earthquakes, not volcanic eruptions. Instead, volcanic eruptions are typically measured using the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) which gives a sense of the eruption's intensity and explosiveness.
What was the Richter scale for the Kobe earthquake?
The Kobe earthquake in 1995 had a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale. It caused widespread devastation in the region, resulting in thousands of deaths and significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.
What was the highest number on the Richter scale for a Mauna Kea eruption?
Haven't got a CLUE! :D
What is the magnitude based on the Richter Scael of Popocatepetl?
An earthquake is measured by a seismometer to determine its magnitude on the Richter Scale. The Richter is based on a base 10 logarithm. The scale defines magnitude by a logirithm of the ratio of the amplitude of seismic waves.
What was the Krakatoa eruption on the Richter scale?
The Krakatoa eruption in 1883 is estimated to have been around 6 to 7 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), which is used to measure the intensity of volcanic eruptions. The Richter scale, which measures the magnitude of earthquakes, is not typically used to measure volcanic eruptions.
Does the Richter scale cause earthquakes?
No. The Richter scale is a way for scientists to describe how much energy was released by an earthquake (this is known as the earthquakes magnitude).
