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No. The second highest earthquake magnitude (depending on the source of the information) was either the Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (magnitude 9.1 - 9.3) or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (magnitude 9.2).
The Haitian Earthquake in January 2010 had a Richter magnitude of 7.2.
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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 was the number on the Richter scale for the earthquake in Virginia?
The 2011 earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale.
Does the Richter scale measure how deep an earthquake is?
No. The Richter's scale measures the magnitude or intensity of an earthquake on a scale up to ten.
What is the Richter scale of the earthquake in Haiti?
It reached 7.0 on the richter scale
A Richter scale measures the what of an earthquake?
The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake which is another way of describing the energy released in the earthquake.
What number was the Haitian earthquake?
The Haiti Earthquake measured about 7 on the Richter Scale.
What was the Haitian earthquake of January 2010 rated on the Richter scale and Moment magnitude scale?
The Richter or local magnitude scale of the Haitian earthquake has been reported as 7.2. and the Moment magnitude as 7.0 (according to the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center).Please see the related questions for further information about the Haitian earthquake and it's magnitude and severity.7.0 magnitutes
What is the highest earthquake according to the Richtor Scale?
The highest earthquake ever recorded according to the Richter Scale was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, which had a magnitude of 9.5. This earthquake caused widespread devastation and tsunamis that affected areas as far as Japan and the Philippines.
What was the Richter magnitude of the Haitian earthquake that occurred on the 12th of January 2010?
The Richter or local magnitude scale of the Haitian earthquake has been reported as 7.2. However the Richter Magnitude Scale is no longer the formal scale used for reporting earthquake magnitude having been replaced by the Moment Magnitude Scale.As such, the official strength of the January 12, 2010, quake on the Moment Magnitude Scale was 7.0, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center.Please see the related questions for further information about the Haitian earthquake and it's magnitude and severity.
What was the largest earthquake in the world by Richter number?
The highest Richter scale value for an historical earthquake was the Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) of 1960, which occurred on May 22, 1960. Its moment magnitude was estimated at 9.5 on the Richter scale (9.4 to 9.6).
Which Place measured the highest earthquake in Richter scale in the year 2010?
Chile
Which earthquake recorded at the highest rating on the Richter scale in the 20th century?
actually, the highest rating was an earthquake in Chili, coming in on a 9.5
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 was the Haiti earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale?
The magnitude of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on the Richter scale was 7.0
What is the highest earthquake reading?
The highest earthquake reading on the Richter scale is 9.5 when an earthquake struck Chilie
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 it measured on the Richter scale?
The Richter scale measures the magnitude of seismic waves produced by an earthquake, which provides an estimate of the energy released at the earthquake's source. A higher Richter scale number indicates a stronger earthquake.
