The Richter scale, each number is ten times more stronger than the previous number. A #6 earthquake is ten times more power than a number 5 earthquake.
the scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
The Ritcher Scale is used to measure earthquake strength.
the strength of an earthquake.
There are two The Richter Scale and the Moment Scale.
The Richter Scale is used to determine the earthquake density. The scale is measured from low as 1 to high as 10.
the scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
The scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake is called the Richter scale
Mercalli Scale is used!
The most commonly used scale to express the magnitude of an earthquake is the Richter scale. This scale measures the amplitude of seismic waves produced by an earthquake. Another widely used scale is the moment magnitude scale, which provides a more accurate measurement for larger earthquakes.
A Richter scale
Richter scale
The Moment Magnitude scale.
Earthquake intensity is measured on a scale called 'Mercalli Intensity Scale' or more recently 'Modified Mercalli Scale'. The scale quantifies the effects of an earthquake on the Earth's surface, humans, objects of nature, and man-made structures on a scale from I (not felt) to XII (total destruction). An earthquake is graded after collecting data from people who have experienced the earthquake and observing the destruction caused by the earthquake. People often confuse 'Intensity' of an earthquake with its 'magnitude.' An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of the energy released by an earthquake that propagates from it. It is measured by the Richter scale(formerly), or Moment Magnitude Scale. Information about the earthquake is put into an algorithm to assign the earthquake to a scale of 2 or less, to 10.0+ and anything in between. A magnitude of 2 or less is extremely weak, and may not have been felt at all. An earthquake with the magnitude of 10 is extremely massive and would cause mass destruction - there have not been any 10.0 earthquakes recorded yet. Magnitude and Intensity are correlated. Intensity depends on the magnitude, distance between focus and surface, and population density of the region etc. So, an earthquake with more magnitude will have more intensity, given all the conditions remain same. See the Related Links section below for the algorithm.
PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) uses the Richter scale to measure the intensity of earthquakes. This scale is a logarithmic scale that quantifies the energy released by an earthquake.
The Ritcher Scale is used to measure earthquake strength.
The Richter scale
the strength of an earthquake.