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A number of scales are used to measure earthquakes. These are broadly split into two main types. Magnitude scales and intensity scales.
Magnitude scales give an indication of the amount of energy released during an earthquake and intensity scales give an indication of the sevirity of ground shaking and resultant damage in a given location.
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Describe the scales that scientists use to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
The most commonly referred to scale by the press and the public is the Richter scale for measuring earthquake magnitude. However this was actually replaced in the 1970s by the Moment Magnitude scale which is the magnitude scale favoured and in use by seismologists.
A kind of scale used to measure the measure the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake?
Seismometers measure the amplitude of seismic waves as well as the velocity and acceleration of the grounds surface. This allows seismologists to estimate the magnitude of an earthquake (the amount of energy released). From the energy emission per unit time they can estimate the power of the earthquake.
What was the Japan Earthquake 2011 on the moment magnitude scale?
Magnitude of the 2011 Japan earthquake on moment magnitude scale is 9.0.The use of the Richter magnitude scale has largely been replaced by the moment magnitude scale in most countries. The United States Geological Survey (USGS), for example, uses the moment magnitude scale designated as MMS or Mw to measure all large earthquakes.UPDATE: Official magnitude was updated to 9.1 on Nov 7, 2016.
Which scale would be used to tell how much an earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?
They could use the information from the seismic wave scale
What tool would you use to measure the distance from Boston to New York?
I would use the odometer on my car. If that does not help I would use a map and a ruler and measure it to scale.
What system do geologists use today for rating the magnitude of an earthquake?
They use the Richter scale to measure magnitude and Moment Measure to measure energy released.
What do you use to measure the power of an earthquake?
A Richter scale measures the power of a earthquake
What scale did Charles Richter use to measure strength?
Earthquake
Do you still use the richtor scale?
Yes we still use the richtor scale today,, to find the force of the earthquake.
How do you detect the magnitude of an earthquake?
You use a seismometer. Then, measure the magnitude according to the Richter scale.
What evidence do geolgists use to rate an earthquake on the moment magnitude scale?
They measure the amplitude of the L waves to rate the earthquake.
Describe the scales that scientists use to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
The most commonly referred to scale by the press and the public is the Richter scale for measuring earthquake magnitude. However this was actually replaced in the 1970s by the Moment Magnitude scale which is the magnitude scale favoured and in use by seismologists.
Would you use a Richter scale to measure a tornado?
No. The Richter scale (since replaced by the Moment Magnitude scale) was used to measure earthquake intensity. The Fujita scale (now the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S.) is used to rate tornadoes.
What type of technology humans use to categorize an earthquake?
The Richter Scale to rate magnitude and seismograph to measure strength
What scale do you use to determine in the magnitude of an earthquake?
Ritcher Scale
What measurement for earthquake do scientist use most often today?
The most commonly used measurement for earthquakes today is the moment magnitude scale (Mw). It measures the total energy released by an earthquake by analyzing the seismic waves it generates. This scale provides a more accurate assessment of earthquake magnitude compared to older scales like the Richter scale.
How do you measure earthquake strength?
Scientists use a machine called a seismometer to measure the strength of an earthquake. The calculated magnitude had been expressed on the Richter scale, a base 10 logarithmic scale, but with a usable limit of 6.5. Currently, magnitude is expressed on the Moment Magnitude Scale.
