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What is the unit for mersuring earthquake?
Richter scales are used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. There is no specific unit used for earthquakes. I hope this helps. =)
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 are two scales that are used to measure earthquake strength?
Richter or local magnitude scaleMoment magnitude scaleBonus:Surface magnitude scale
What scale is used to describe the magnitude of earthquakes?
a Richter scale
What is used to mesure the size of an earthquake?
Scientists measure the magnitude (energy) of an earthquake using a seismograph (sort of sensitive pendulum that records the shaking of the earth).
What word is used to describe the amount of energy released by an earthquake?
The word used to describe the amount of energy released by an earthquake is "magnitude." This is typically measured using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale.
What term defines the size of an earthquake?
The size of an earthquake is defined by its magnitude. Magnitude is a measure of the energy released at the earthquake's source and is typically reported using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale.
What is used to describe the strength of an earthquake?
The moment magnitude scale has replaced the Richter Scale.
What is the term used to describe the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
The energy is known in Joules and it can be compared to the explosive energy of TNT.
The Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the .?
measurement of the amplitude of the largest seismic waves
What is an earthquake's strength?
Depends on it's magnitude which can range. Seisometers are used to measure the Magnitude of an earthquake. Magnitude is it's strength.
What does the magnitude of the earthquake have to do with?
The word Magnitude is used to described the amount of energy released when an Earthquake occurs
What is used to measure the strength of a earthquake?
The Seismograph is used to measure the Magnitude of an earthquake.
What scale is used to measure the strength (magnitude) of an earthquake?
Richter Magnitude
What are the measure of the strength of an earthquake is called?
The Richter magnitude scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquake.
What scale is used to describe the strength of earthquakes?
The scale used to describe the strength of earthquakes is the Richter scale, which quantifies the energy released by an earthquake based on the amplitude of seismic waves. Another commonly used scale is the moment magnitude scale, which provides a more accurate measurement of an earthquake's size by considering the seismic moment.
What is the unit for mersuring earthquake?
Richter scales are used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. There is no specific unit used for earthquakes. I hope this helps. =)
