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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 rated 2 on the Richter scale would be what?
Often felt, but rarely causes damage 49.000 of those occur per year. (aprox)
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 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!
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 would happen if an earthquake was 10 on a Richter scale?
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What rated 2 on the Richter scale would be what?
Often felt, but rarely causes damage 49.000 of those occur per year. (aprox)
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.
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.
