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The Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake, quantifying the amount of energy released at the earthquake's source. The scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in measured amplitude and roughly 31.6 times more energy release. For example, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake has ten times the wave amplitude of a 4.0 and releases about 31.6 times more energy. Values typically range from 0 to 10, with higher numbers indicating more powerful earthquakes.
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The ritcher scale measures?
The Ritcher Scale is used to measure earthquake strength.
What is the ritcher scale of Haiti Earthquake?
It was 7.2 according to my freinds :S
What's the biggest earthquake?
The biggest earthquake measured 9.5 on the ritcher scale.
How far does the ritcher scale go to?
The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale, and is open-ended. The largest earthquakes record just above 9 on this scale. Of course, there are even larger events. Such as the bolide that struck the Mexican peninsula about 65 million years ago.
Is 5.9 high on the ritcher earthquake scale?
5.9 is in the moderate category on the Ritcher scale doing at most slight damage to well-designed buildings and mostly damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions. But the overall seismic energy is equivalent to 10.7 kilotons of TNT explosive force so it's not trivial. In comparison, this is over 4,000 times the energy equivalent of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing (5,000 pounds), but spread out over a much larger area.
The ritcher scale measures?
The Ritcher Scale is used to measure earthquake strength.
What did Charles francis ritcher invent?
he invented the Ritcher magnitude scale
What scale do you use to determine in the magnitude of an earthquake?
Ritcher Scale
What is the difference between a 2.0 and a 5.0 on the ritcher scale?
3 numbers. The different ratings are simply the levels of strength of an earthquake.
A ritcher scale is numbered from?
one to ten
What was the ritcher scale of japan tsunami 2011?
8.9
What is the ritcher scale of Haiti Earthquake?
It was 7.2 according to my freinds :S
What is the highest and lowest number on the Richter scale?
The lowest number on the Ritcher scale is a 1.0. A 1.0 is generally not felt at all. The highest number is a 10 on the Ritcher scale.
What is Charles Richter most famous for?
He was the first person who created the Ritcher scale
What's the biggest earthquake?
The biggest earthquake measured 9.5 on the ritcher scale.
What instrument measures density of an earthquake?
A seismograph records the intensity measured by the Ritcher Scale.
What is the birth name of Jim Ritcher?
Jim Ritcher's birth name is James Alexander Ritcher.
