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What scale is described for damage in an earthquake?
Technically, you can't tell damage from the Richter Scale, because the Richter Scale rating of an earthquake stays the same no mater how far out you go from the epicenter. The scale that measures the damage of an earthquake (meaning the scale rating gets lower the further you go from the epicenter) is called the Mercalli Scale. The Mercalli Scale goes from II to XII (2 to 12) and the rating on the Mercalli Scale in which damage starts to occur is about 6. However, if you are going by the Richter Scale, damage at the epicenter would start at about 5.0
What is a ritcher scale used for?
The Richter Scale is the Longarithmic scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. The scale jumps in intervals of 10X each integer increase... i.e:2 on the scale is 10X greater than 13 on the scale is 100X greater than 1, and 10X greater than 2I think the general formula is 10n-1 'n' being the number on the Richter scale, the value of the formula being the value of the number relative to 1 on the Richter scale. Using the formula, you would get 5 to be 104 meaning 10,000 times greater than 1.The Richter scale is a quantitative scale, which measures according to recorded values as opposed to the Mercalli Scale which measures according to what you can see the earthquake has done (i.e. in terms of damage done).
How high on the Richter scale would kill someone?
The energy in the Richter scale will not of itself kill anyone. Indeed if you are outside in an open area you are likely to be safe (baring cracks in the ground and liquefaction. It is things falling on you that will kill you and that depends on the design of the building/structure you are in. A weak earthquake in a poor building can kill you. A strong earthquake in a well built building will probably not kill you.
How would you explain an earthquake in easy English?
An earthquake tends to be described by the visible damagecriteria according to the Mercalli scale or by the amount of energy released according to the Richter or Moment Magnitude scales.
What does a Richter scale measure on an earthquake?
RICHTER SCALEThe Richter scale (known as the local magnitude scale to seismologists) was originally developed to measure small to moderate magnitude earthquakes in southern California by Charles Richter and Beno Gutenberg. The numerical levels indicate the energy released by a particular quake. The numerical value is obtained from the logarithm of the maximum amplitude of seismic waves as recorded on a seismometer. This value is then scaled to account for the distance from the epicentre of the earthquake to the seismometer so as to allow the value to be correlated with the local magnitude readings from other seismometers in differing locations (as seismic waves lose their energy as they propagate through the earth so if this correction was not made, then different seismometer stations at different distances would give differing Richter magnitudes for the same earthquake). The Richter magnitude measurement produced by this methodology in theory has no limit and may be positive or negative.As stated above, the Richter scale itself is a logarithmic mathematical formula which is calibrated so that a ten fold increase in amplitude relates to a single whole number increase on the scale (e.g. an earthquake with a Richter magnitude of 5 has seismic waves with a maximum amplitude 10 times larger than those for a magnitude 4). It has a number of practical limitations, in that it is poor at recording earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 7 and at distances greater than 650 km from a seismometer.The equation for calculating the Richter magnitude (MR) is shown below:MR = (Log10A) - (Log10A0)WhereA = maximum zero to peak amplitude of seismic wave (mm) recorded.A0 = Empirical function derived from the distance from seismometer station to earthquake epicentreLog10A0 From 0 to 200 km distance:Log10A0 = 0.15 - 1.6 log(distance in km)Between 200 and 600 km distance by:Log10A0 = 3.38 - 3.0 log(distance in km)Due to the limitations described above (distance and maximum size of measurable earthquake), it has since been replaced by the Moment Magnitude Scale in the measurement of large earthquakes - for information on this, please see the related question.the richter scale reads the magnitude of earthquake.
An earthquake that was rated 3 on the Richter scale would be?
An earthquake that was rated 3 on the Richter scale would beignored
How much would Bulgaria be on the Richter scale?
The Richter scale measures the strength of earthquakes. Bulgaria is a country, not an earthquake.
What was the Richter scale for the San Francisco earthquake in 1989?
it depends on which part of sanfrancisco you are talking about. but all over sanfrancisco the shakes would measure between 6.5 and 7.8 on the Richter scale.
What scale is described for damage in an earthquake?
Technically, you can't tell damage from the Richter Scale, because the Richter Scale rating of an earthquake stays the same no mater how far out you go from the epicenter. The scale that measures the damage of an earthquake (meaning the scale rating gets lower the further you go from the epicenter) is called the Mercalli Scale. The Mercalli Scale goes from II to XII (2 to 12) and the rating on the Mercalli Scale in which damage starts to occur is about 6. However, if you are going by the Richter Scale, damage at the epicenter would start at about 5.0
How deadly would an earthquake that measures 3 on the Richter scale be?
it might not even be noticed. significant effects are not normally observed until about 4 Richter.
Is it possible that an earthquake more than 10.0 can happen?
No, it is not possible for an earthquake to exceed a magnitude of 10.0 on the Richter scale. The scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in amplitude. To date, the most powerful earthquake recorded was a magnitude 9.5 in Chile in 1960.
How powerful is an 8.25 Earthquake on the Richter Scale?
An 8.25 magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale is considered very powerful. It has the potential to cause widespread devastation, including buildings collapsing, landslides, and tsunamis in coastal areas. The impact would be significant and could result in loss of life and extensive damage to infrastructure.
How much does the amplitude of the wave increase between an earthquake that measures 4.2 on the Richter scale and an earthquake that measures 6.2 on the Richter scale?
The energy released by an earthquake increases by 10x for every 1.0 increase in magnitude on the Richter scale. A 6.2 quake is 2.0 higher than a 4.2 quake. The increase in energy output would be calculated as such: 10x10=100. A 6.2 magnitude earthquake is 100 times more powerful than a 4.2 magnitude earthquake.
How much does the amplitude of the waves increase between an earthquake that measures 4.2 on the Richter scale and an earthquake that measures 6.2 on the Richter scale?
The change in magnitude is (6.2 - 4.2) 2.0. This is equivalent to a 100 times increase in seismic wave amplitude (as each increase of 1 on the scale is a 10 times increase in amplitude therefore 10 * 10 = 100)..
How do scientists measures earthquakes?
Scientists normally use something called the Richter scale to measure earthquakes. They measure in maginitude. 1 on the Richter scale would be small vibrations through the earthquake zone where as 10 would be total destruction. Hope that's helped!
What is the highest measurement on the Richter scale?
There is no absolute top to the Richter scale, although the largest earthquake ever recorded by mankind was the Valdivia earthquake in Chile that was the equivalent of 9.5 on the Richter scale in 1960. While no earthquake any stronger has ever been recorded, the impact that caused the Chicxulub crater in the Yucatan Peninsula about 65 million years ago has been calculated to have been the equivalent of about 13.0 on the Richter scale.
What scale are earthquakes measured on?
Earthquakes are measured on what is called a Richter Scale. The Richter Scale goes from 0 - 9. However, if England had an earyhquake, and it measured 1 on the Richter Scale, it would have a 'power level' of 10. But if Japan had an earthquake and it measured 3 on the Richter Scale, then it would have a 'power level' of 100, as each time you go a 'power level' up, then you times it by 10. The Richter Scale is measured by a computer which has a pin (that has been dipped in ink) and when an earthquake strikes, the pin goes onto the paper and it makes a zig-zag shape of how high or low the earthquake has gone, during the time it happened. An alternative way of measuring earthquakes is by using the Mercalli Scale. The Mercalli Scale is measured by scientists and i goes from 1 - 12. If you were to talk about an earthquake, and how disasterous it was, then if you were refering to the Richter Scale, you would say 'It measured 2', but, if you were refering to the Mercalli Scale, then you would say that 'it was WEAK, meaning that it was felt only by a few people, especiall on the upper floors of buildings. Many do not recognize it as an earthquake. Standing motor cars may rock slightly. Vibration similar to the passing of a truck. Duration estimated.' I hope this helped and if you have any more questons relating to the RESTLESS EARTH topic (geographical) then I am more than happy to help.
