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What is the highest earthquake reading?
The highest earthquake reading on the Richter scale is 9.5 when an earthquake struck Chilie
What is the highest recorded earthquake magnitude on the Richter scale, and how does it compare to a VEI 9 volcanic eruption in terms of destructive power?
The highest recorded earthquake magnitude on the Richter scale is 9.5. In terms of destructive power, a VEI 9 volcanic eruption is considered more powerful and catastrophic compared to a 9.5 magnitude earthquake.
What it measured on the Richter scale?
The Richter scale measures the magnitude of seismic waves produced by an earthquake, which provides an estimate of the energy released at the earthquake's source. A higher Richter scale number indicates a stronger earthquake.
Which earthquake has recorded the highest rating on the Richter Scale in the 20th century?
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile holds the record for the highest magnitude ever recorded on the Richter Scale in the 20th century at 9.5. It occurred on May 22, 1960, and caused widespread destruction and a massive tsunami.
What do you use to measure the power of an earthquake?
The power of an earthquake is measured using a seismometer to record the seismic waves produced by the earthquake. The magnitude of an earthquake is typically measured using the Richter scale or moment magnitude scale.
Do you still use the richtor scale?
Yes we still use the richtor scale today,, to find the force of the earthquake.
What did the Japan earthquake on the fifteenth of March measure on the richtor scale?
8.9
What is the richtor scale?
the scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
What is the magnitude estimate of 11.2?
The Richtor scale only goes to 10. If you are talking about from the Mercalli scale then it is about 9.3ish on the Richtor scale
Which volcano is causing the largest recorded earthquakes?
The Puyehue Volcano along the coast of Chile caused a 9.5 earthquake on the Richtor Scale. This happened on May 22, 1960.
What is the highest earthquake reading?
The highest earthquake reading on the Richter scale is 9.5 when an earthquake struck Chilie
Which earthquake recorded at the highest rating on the Richter scale in the 20th century?
actually, the highest rating was an earthquake in Chili, coming in on a 9.5
How many different levels are measured on an Earthquake scale?
The Richter magnitude scale measures the energy released during an earthquake. That scale is a base 10 logarithmic scale with 9.9 being the highest and strongest an earthquake has been in known human history.
Which Place measured the highest earthquake in Richter scale in the year 2010?
Chile
Was the Haitian earthquake the 2nd highest ever on the Richter scale?
No. The second highest earthquake magnitude (depending on the source of the information) was either the Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (magnitude 9.1 - 9.3) or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (magnitude 9.2). The Haitian Earthquake in January 2010 had a Richter magnitude of 7.2.
What was the largest earthquake in the world by Richter number?
The highest Richter scale value for an historical earthquake was the Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) of 1960, which occurred on May 22, 1960. Its moment magnitude was estimated at 9.5 on the Richter scale (9.4 to 9.6).
Place with the highest earthquake in Richter scale in 2010?
The place with the highest magnitude on the Richter scale took place in the Solomon Islands on January 3, 2010. Luckily, no fatalities were recorded.
