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4 How much would ground motion increase between magnitude 4.5 and 5.5 earthquakes?
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10 times as much
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What is the name of the scale that measures earthquakes?
The Richter scale was originally developed to measure the strength or magnitude of moderate earthquakes (magnitudes less than 7). The surface wave magnitude scale was then developed by Richter and Guttenburg to allow larger earthquake magnitudes to be measured (up to 8). To measure large earthquakes the moment magnitude scale must be used. To measure the severity of earthquakes, the Modified Mercalli intensity scale is used in the US and the Macroseismic scale is used in Europe.
When magnitude increases by 1 on the Richter scale how much does the ground motion increase?
10 times
What caused the ground to shake so strongly and how is shaking recorded in christchurch?
Ground shaking is caused by an earthquake which is two tectonic plates that rub against eachother or overlap The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on a ricture scale the magnitude is calculated by the ampline.
What is the difference in strength between a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and a 9.0 magnitude earthquake?
-3.0 magnitude or if you want the ground motion: Each time the magnitude increases by one unit, the measured ground motion becomes 10 times larger. For example, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale will produce 10 times as much ground motion as an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0. Furthermore, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 will produce 100 times as much ground motion (10 × 10) as an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0.
What do seismologists measure?
A seismograph is a device that scientists use to measure earthquake severity. It also determine the origination of the tremor and magnitude.
What cause earthquakes to be deadly?
Their magnitude, earthquakes them self are fairly harmless no matter what magnitude. The only danger is when you have buildings that are venerable to movement and collapse landing on people and trapping them and gas pipes under the ground which can become damaged and explode.
What is the name of the scale that measures earthquakes?
The Richter scale was originally developed to measure the strength or magnitude of moderate earthquakes (magnitudes less than 7). The surface wave magnitude scale was then developed by Richter and Guttenburg to allow larger earthquake magnitudes to be measured (up to 8). To measure large earthquakes the moment magnitude scale must be used. To measure the severity of earthquakes, the Modified Mercalli intensity scale is used in the US and the Macroseismic scale is used in Europe.
When magnitude increases by 1 on the Richter scale how much does the ground motion increase?
10 times
What caused the ground to shake so strongly and how is shaking recorded in christchurch?
Ground shaking is caused by an earthquake which is two tectonic plates that rub against eachother or overlap The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on a ricture scale the magnitude is calculated by the ampline.
How much more ground motion is produced by an easrthquake of magnitude 7.0 than by an earthquake of magnitude 4.0?
ten times as much for each magnitude increase; thus a magnitude 7 is 1000 times more displacement than magnitude 4
What are the simliarities between volcanoes and earthquakes?
they both make the ground rumble
What is the difference in strength between a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and a 9.0 magnitude earthquake?
-3.0 magnitude or if you want the ground motion: Each time the magnitude increases by one unit, the measured ground motion becomes 10 times larger. For example, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale will produce 10 times as much ground motion as an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0. Furthermore, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 will produce 100 times as much ground motion (10 × 10) as an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0.
What information could you get about an earthquakes location from only two seismic stations?
magnitude and distance betwean the stations, but not right left deviation, assuming the ground is the same.
What do seismologists measure?
A seismograph is a device that scientists use to measure earthquake severity. It also determine the origination of the tremor and magnitude.
How can you increase the amount of friction between your shoes and the ground?
by increasing the roughness of the ground or increasing the sole of the shoes
How do you measure earthquakes?
There are two main ways to measure earthquakes. One is the Richter scale, which directly measures the energy released by the earthquakes. It's logarithmic, with each increasing order of magnitude being several times larger than the previous one. Seismographs are used for these measurements. Another way of measuring the physical impact of an Earthquake is the Mercalli scale, which is based on damage and other changes to the surrounding environment. They both have their uses and are very effective.
Earthquakes usually begin deep in the ground?
yes earthquakes do
