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What happens to earthquake magnitude as the length of the moving fault changes?
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As the length of the slipped fault increases (all other factors being equal), so too does the magnitude of the earthquake.
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What is the average length earthquake?
about 2 to 4 minutes depending upon the magnitude
The earthquake which struck Haiti was recorded as magnitude 7.0 what does this mean?
Magnitude is a term used to describe how much energy was released by an earthquake. It gives an indication of the amplitude of the seismic waves that occur and also on the length of the fault rupture zone and the displacement along the fault. A magnitude 7 earthquake is defined by the US Geological Survey as a "major" earthquake. In general earthquake over a magnitude of 4 or 5 can cause damage although the exact reasons why some earthquake are more damaging than others is more complext than just the absolute magnitdue of the earthquake. For more information on this, see the related question.
How has the world's orbit changed since the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and the tsunamis?
No, earth's orbit around the sun did not change as result of the earthquake/ Tsunami in Japan, which was actually updated to a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. The length of a day, though, did change, and it changed by 1.8 millionths of a second. For earth's orbit to change, something would have to hit earth from outer space.
What is the magnitude length and damage of China's 1927 earthquake?
The magnitude of the 1923 Tokyo earthquake was 7.9 on the Richter scale. Length of quake: 4-10 minutes. Overall, estimated damage included the loss of 570,000 residences and a cost in excess of one billion U.S. dollars in today's figures. There were 105,000 confirmed deaths, and another 40,000 or so who went missing.
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 was the magnitude length and damage of the earthquake in china?
the magnitude is 7.9 the Length is: 24 Time:2-10 mintues
What is the magnitude length and damage of Chiles earthquake in 1939?
the magnitude is 111.2 the length is 24 days and the damage there was no damage
What is the length Magnitude and damage of the 1939 Chile earthquake?
the magnitude is 111.2 the length is 24 days and the damage there was no damage
What is the magnitude and length and damage of the 1927 china earthquake?
what was the magnitude of China's earthquake in 1927 the magnitude was long
What is the average length earthquake?
about 2 to 4 minutes depending upon the magnitude
What is quantitative evidence?
Quantitive evidence is evidence that has to do with numbers. For example. the magnitude of an earthquake the time the earthquake occurred and the length of the earthquake are all types of quantitive evidence
What is the magnitude length and damage of China's earthquake in1927?
the damage was 242, 000 people were killed
What value is used to define an earthquake as small on the moment magnitude scale?
The length of the fault rupture, the relative displacement of the fault and the elastic modulus of the rocks affected, where the smaller these values, the smaller the magnitude of the earthquake. Also the amplitude of seismic waves can be used to estimate the moment magnitude and the smaller the amplitude, the lower the magnitude.
The earthquake which struck Haiti was recorded as magnitude 7.0 what does this mean?
Magnitude is a term used to describe how much energy was released by an earthquake. It gives an indication of the amplitude of the seismic waves that occur and also on the length of the fault rupture zone and the displacement along the fault. A magnitude 7 earthquake is defined by the US Geological Survey as a "major" earthquake. In general earthquake over a magnitude of 4 or 5 can cause damage although the exact reasons why some earthquake are more damaging than others is more complext than just the absolute magnitdue of the earthquake. For more information on this, see the related question.
What is the magnitude of an earthquake and how do you measure it?
The magnitude of an earthquake is a method of describing how much energy is released when the earthquake occurs. It can be estimated based on the amplitude of the seismic waves released or based on the length of the fault rupture zone, the size of the slip and the elastic modulus of the surrounding rocks. For more information see the related questions.
What are seismoscopes used for?
A seismoscope is an instrument used to measure vibrations of the earth's crust. Generally, scientists use these readings to predict when an earthquake will strike. They can also use this to measure the length and magnitude of an earthquake.
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.
