1000 times as much
The ground motion of a magnitude 5 earthquake is 100 times greater than that of a magnitude 3 earthquake. This is because each whole number increase in magnitude represents an increase in amplitude by a factor of 10.
The ground motion of a magnitude 4 earthquake is 100 times greater than that of a magnitude 2 earthquake. This is because each whole number increase in magnitude represents a tenfold increase in amplitude and a 32-fold increase in energy release.
A magnitude 9 earthquake is 10,000 times stronger than a magnitude 5 earthquake. The magnitude scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in amplitude and 32-fold increase in energy release.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7 is 10 times more powerful than an earthquake with a magnitude of 6. This is because the magnitude scale is logarithmic, meaning that for each whole number increase in magnitude, the amplitude of the earthquake's waves increases tenfold.
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake is 10 times stronger than a magnitude 7.0 earthquake and 100 times stronger than a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. It releases significantly more energy compared to smaller magnitude earthquakes.
100 times
The ground motion of a magnitude 5 earthquake is 100 times greater than that of a magnitude 3 earthquake. This is because each whole number increase in magnitude represents an increase in amplitude by a factor of 10.
The magnitude of a 9.2 earthquake is 1000 times greater than a 6.3 earthquake. This is because every 1-point increase on the Richter scale represents a tenfold increase in amplitude, meaning a 3-point difference represents 10x10x10 = 1000 times difference in magnitude.
A hundred times greater. The "magnitudes" used here use a logarithmic scale; every increase by one magnitude means an increase of the amount of energy in the earthquake by a factor of 10 in this case.
The ground motion of a magnitude 4 earthquake is 100 times greater than that of a magnitude 2 earthquake. This is because each whole number increase in magnitude represents a tenfold increase in amplitude and a 32-fold increase in energy release.
100 times larger
Seismic energy increases by a factor of about 31.6 for each increase of magnitude, so a magnitude 3 earthquake has 31.6 times more energy released than a magnitude 2 earthquake.
This is not a record of a Magnitude 8 or Greater Earthquake during the year
This is not a record of a Magnitude 8 or Greater Earthquake during the year
This is not a record of a Magnitude 8 or Greater Earthquake during the year
This is not a record of a Magnitude 8 or Greater Earthquake during the year
This is not a record of a Magnitude 8 or Greater Earthquake during the year