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Approx how many times more powerful is an earthquake with a score of 7 than 1 with a score of 6?
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One order of magnitude.
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How many times more powerful is an earthquake measuring 7.0 than one measuring 5.0?
The Richter magniude scale is logorithmic. As such the size (amplitude) of the largest seismic waves produced by a magnitude 7 earthquake are 102 (or 100) times larger than those produced by a magnitude 5 earthquake. However the amount of energy released by a magnitude7 earthquake is 1000 times greater (102)^3/2 than a magnitude 5 earthquake and so it is likely to be much more destructive.
How many times stronger is a 8.0 earthquake than none at all?
Anything divided by zero is undefined. A sneeze is infinitely more powerful than "no earthquake at all."
How much stronger is a 8.0 earthquake than a 5.0 earthquake?
400 Times ___________________ The above may very well be correct; my understanding is that every whole number up represents about a 10-fold increase in energy of a quake. One would conclude that the quake of rating 8 is 10,000 times stronger than a quake of 4. ___________________ 10,000 times is the correct answer
How does the strength of an earthquake change as you go up the Richter scale?
The Richter scale is on a logarithmic scale. For example, an earthquake with a magnitude 2.0 is 10 times more powerful than one with 1.0.
An earthquake with magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale releases how many times as much energy as an earthquake with magnitude 5.6?
A 3.0 earthquake releases 1,000 times more energy than a 1.0 earthquake.
Approximately how many times more powerful will be a 7.9 earthquake than a 6.5?
To my best calculation it will be around 32-35 times bigger and powerful.
Why is a 6.0 magnitude earthquake so much more destructive than a 5.0 magnitude earthquake?
Because the "magnitude scale is not linear, it is logarithmic (its numbers are an order of magnitude apart) this mean that the a magnitude 6 earthquake is TEN TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 5 earthquake and a HUNDRED TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 4 earthquake.
Why is 6.0 magnitude earthquake so much more destructive than a 5.0 magnitude earthquake?
Because the "magnitude scale is not linear, it is logarithmic (its numbers are an order of magnitude apart) this mean that the a magnitude 6 earthquake is TEN TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 5 earthquake and a HUNDRED TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 4 earthquake.
How many times more powerful is an earthquake measuring 7.0 than one measuring 5.0?
The Richter magniude scale is logorithmic. As such the size (amplitude) of the largest seismic waves produced by a magnitude 7 earthquake are 102 (or 100) times larger than those produced by a magnitude 5 earthquake. However the amount of energy released by a magnitude7 earthquake is 1000 times greater (102)^3/2 than a magnitude 5 earthquake and so it is likely to be much more destructive.
How many times stronger is a 8.0 earthquake than none at all?
Anything divided by zero is undefined. A sneeze is infinitely more powerful than "no earthquake at all."
What country had the largest records earthquake?
The most powerful earthquake recorded in modern times was the 9.5 magnitude quake (moment magnitude) that struck Valdivia, Chile on May 22, 1960.
How many times does 53 cm goes to dm?
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How much stronger is a 8.0 earthquake than a 5.0 earthquake?
400 Times ___________________ The above may very well be correct; my understanding is that every whole number up represents about a 10-fold increase in energy of a quake. One would conclude that the quake of rating 8 is 10,000 times stronger than a quake of 4. ___________________ 10,000 times is the correct answer
How much greater is a magnitude 7.0 earthquake than in comparison to a 6.0 earthquake?
My understanding of the magnitudes of earthquakes is that each decimal point is equal to a magnitude of strength 10x more than the previous number. Example would be that a 4.2 earthquake is 10x stronger than a 4.1 earthquake. Therefore, a magnitude 8.5 EQ is 100x stronger than a 7.5 EQ.
What is Chile largest earthquake ever in history?
The most powerful earthquake recorded in Chile was the 9.5 magnitude quake (moment magnitude) that struck Valdivia, Chile on May 22, 1960. This is also the largest recorded earthquake in modern times.
How does the strength of an earthquake change as you go up the Richter scale?
The Richter scale is on a logarithmic scale. For example, an earthquake with a magnitude 2.0 is 10 times more powerful than one with 1.0.
How many times is the number 7 the last digit in the total score of a NFL Football game?
The number 7, being the last digit, in the total score of a NFL football game occurs approx. 20% of the time. The number 1 occurs approx. 26% of the time. No. 3 occurs approx. 15% of the time and the number 4 occurs approx. 10%. Numbers 8 and 5 occur approx. 7% of the time.
