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the scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes

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Do you still use the richtor scale?

Yes we still use the richtor scale today,, to find the force of the earthquake.


What is the magnitude estimate of 11.2?

The Richtor scale only goes to 10. If you are talking about from the Mercalli scale then it is about 9.3ish on the Richtor scale


What did the Japan earthquake on the fifteenth of March measure on the richtor scale?

8.9


Which volcano is causing the largest recorded earthquakes?

The Puyehue Volcano along the coast of Chile caused a 9.5 earthquake on the Richtor Scale. This happened on May 22, 1960.


What instrument is used o measure the strength of an earthquake?

Richtor scales


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.


Where does the last name Rector originate from?

Germany, was Richtor among other variations


When was the last earthquake in the state of Maryland?

it was few weeks back in July 2010 in Washington D.C.,although it wasn`t very high on the Richtor scale it was only a point 3, there was no damage.


Will England experience earthquakes?

England frequently experiences earthquakes but fortunately they are not usually serious. The strongest recorded earthquake in recent years was the 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake. The Quake reached a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richtor scale and was felt as wide as Northern Ireland to the west and the Netherlands to the East. The quake caused structural damage to hundreds of buildings but fortunately there was only one minor injury.


Why do lower magnitude earthquakes cause more damage than higher ones?

Earthquakes with lower magnitude can cause more damage than higher ranking earthquakes because sometimes the buildings are easier to break in some areas than others for example : an earthquake with a 6 on the richtor scale in Texas may do more damage than a 7 on the richtor scale in California.


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Are all figures on the SAT drawn to scale?

No, but they are labeled as not to scale if they are not to scale. Most of them are to scale.