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How can you measured the earthquake?
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured with a seismograph and the readout is measured using the Richter scale - See Sources and related links for more information.
What is a scale that rates an earthquake?
The highest intensity rating is 12 on the Modified Mercalli scale. There is no upper limit for magnitude scales (such as the Moment and Richter magnitude scales) although in practical terms no earthquake larger than magnitude 9.5 has ever been recorded by humans.
What magnitude was the earthquake that happened in haiti in January of 2010?
The January 12, 2010 earthquake measured 7.0 Mw on the moment magnatude scale.
What was the biggest earthquake?
The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 (as of March 2011), and it was the largest earthquake since records began. No, it wasn't. The largest earthquake ever recorded was the Chilean earthquake on May 20th, 1960. It measured 9.5 magnitude on the Richter's scale.
What is the term that refers to the strength of earthquakes as measured by seismic waves and movement along faults?
The term for the instrument that measures the seismic waves of earthquakes along faults or tectonic plates is known as a seismograph. These machines measure the force given off by the trembling of the ground due to the force of an earthquake. The strength is measured as magnitude on the "Richter scale" which is a logarithmic quantity. For example, the motion generated by a quake of magnitude 5 on the Richter scale is 10 times as large as that generated by a quake of magnitude 4.
How are earthquake magnitude and intensity measured?
Earthquake magnitude is measured using a number of differing scales including the Richter scale, the moment magnitude scale and the surface magnitude scale. Intensity is measured using he Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
What is the strongest magnitude earthquake ever measured on the Richter magnitude?
The strongest earthquake that can be measured using the Richter magnitude scale is one with a magnitude of 8.0. For earthquakes larger than this, the moment magnitude scale must be used.
What are the sentence of magnitude?
Atomic bombs have a magnitude of force measured in Kilotons.
What is the magnitude of a force measured in?
Newtons
How is an earthquakes energy measured?
Magnitude
What is magnitude measured by?
Rickter Scale
What is the magnitude of a force measured?
Newtons
How earthquakes and the destruction they cause are measured?
They are measured on the Richter Scale, if you are talking about the magnitude
What was measured to be the earthquake in Haiti?
a magnitude of 7.0
What it measured on the Richter scale?
Richter scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
What is the measure of an earthquakes strength called?
This is known as magnitude. It is measured on the moment magnitude scale.
What is the magniutude of hydra the constellation?
Constellations aren't measured in magnitude. Stars are - and every star has a different magnitude.
