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Energy released during an earthquake creates seismic waves.

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What is the atomic bomb of energy released during a 7.0 earthquake?

The energy released during a 7.0 earthquake is equivalent to about 32 million pounds of TNT, which is a massive amount of energy. The destruction caused by such an earthquake can be widespread and devastating.


Amount of energy released during an earthquake?

magnitude


What are the goals of correlation?

to measure the amount of energy released during an earthquake


What is the exact location in a fault where energy is released during an earthquake?

epicenter


How is the energy released by an earthquake released to its moment magnitude?

The moment magnitude uses seismographs plus what physically occurs during an earthquake.


Can you explain how the transfer of energy as seismic waves is related to the frequency and magnitude of earthquake in a region?

They both based on the amount of energy that is released during earthquake


Magnitude is an earthquake's what?

The magnitude of an earthquake is caluated to measure the amount of energy released during the earthquake.


How is energy released during earthquakes travels in seismic waves?

Seismic waves are the forms of energy produced by an earthquake.


How is the energy released by the earthquake related to its moment magnitude?

The moment magnitude uses seismographs plus what physically occurs during an earthquake.


How much energy was released in haitis earthquake?

The energy released during the 2010 Haiti earthquake was estimated to be equivalent to around 7.0 x 10^12 joules, which is equivalent to 16,000 tons of TNT. This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0.


What does the moment magnitude scale measure?

the moment magnitude scale rates an earthquake by estimating the total energy released during an earthquake


How is the energy released by an earthquake related to it's moment magnitude?

The moment magnitude uses seismographs plus what physically occurs during an earthquake.