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This is known as the magnitude of the earthquake.

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What is the scale used to measure the amount of sesmic energy released by an earthquake called?

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Amount of energy released during an earthquake?

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How is the amount of energy released from an earthquake related to its magnitude?

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What does the magnitude of the earthquake have to do with?

The word Magnitude is used to described the amount of energy released when an Earthquake occurs


Is a hurricane stronger than an earthquake?

In terms of the maximum amount of energy released, an earthquake is stronger.


What are the goals of correlation?

to measure the amount of energy released during an earthquake


What is used to express the amount of energy released from the focus of an earthquake?

magnitude.


What is the orgin of an earthquake called?

The origin of an earthquake is called the hypocenter or focus. This is the point within the Earth where the earthquake begins and energy is released.


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.


What word is used to describe the amount of energy released by an earthquake?

The word used to describe the amount of energy released by an earthquake is "magnitude." This is typically measured using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale.


What is the term used to describe the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

The energy is known in Joules and it can be compared to the explosive energy of TNT.


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