answersLogoWhite

0

The expression Richter Magnitude Scale refers to a number of ways to assign a single number to quantify the energy contained in an earthquake.

In all cases, the magnitude is a base-10 logarithmic scale obtained by calculating the logarithm of the amplitude of waves measured by a seismograph. An earthquake that measures 5.0 on the Richter scale has a shaking amplitude 10 times larger and corresponds to an energy release of √1000 ≈ 31.6 times greater than one that measures 4.0.[1]

Since the 1970s the use of the Richter Magnitude Scale has largely been supplanted by the moment magnitude scale

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Trending Questions
What is the worth of the original Paul Cezanne The card players? Who is greek god of the moon Artemis or selene? What are footballers names beginning with p? Did Claudia and Jamie Kincaid find out if Michelangelo made the angel in From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiller and how? Some bar from back in the day that at every table there was a number and a telephone I guess you can hang out and call each other like a date bar Did this exist or not please help me? Where is a good place to learn about interior design online? Can you go swimming after getting a wart frozen? No heat in 1995 olds cutlass cierra? Can Virgos do martial arts? An old house in Boxerville measures 35 feet in height and has windows 2 feet in width An architecture student builds a proportional model that is 7 feet high How wide are the models windows in fee? What is the meaning of bag for debut gift? Where might you find a review with this title Stan's Burger Joint Tasty Treat or Heartburn Waiting to Happen? What are hue value and chroma in painting? Which legendary king had a horse named Lamri? How does the weather affect plants? What is the value of an associated press photograph of the Yankees president and general manager announcing the suspension of Joe Pepitone on August 29th 1969? What are some fish that begin with the letter P? In English grammar when is the word drier used and when is dryer used? Can you delete dll files? What happens to baby India when Bridget died in neighbors?