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What was the recent Japanese earthquake on the Richter scale?

it measured 8.9 on the Richter scale


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 scale is earthquake measured on?

Earthquakes are typically measured on the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale, which quantify the energy released by an earthquake. The higher the number on either scale, the stronger the earthquake's intensity.


How much did the haiti earthquake measure on the Richter scale?

The Haiti earthquake measured around 7.0 on the Richter Scale.


What is measured by Richter scale?

A Richter scale measures the movement of the earths surface which happens during an earthquake.


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.


What number was the Haitian earthquake?

The Haiti Earthquake measured about 7 on the Richter Scale.


What are earthquakes measured?

Earthquakes are measured using the Richter Scale, Moment Magnitude Scale, or the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. These scales take into account characteristics of the seismic waves and the effects of the earthquake on structures and the environment to determine its magnitude and intensity.


How are strengths of earthquakes measured?

Earthquake strength is measured using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale. These scales quantify the amount of energy released by an earthquake. The Richter scale is based on the amplitude of seismic waves, while the moment magnitude scale considers the total energy released by the earthquake.


Latest earthquake over 7 on the Richter scale?

japan a 7.1


What do you mesure earthquakes in?

an earthquake is measured with a seismograph and its strenght with a Richter scale


What was the Richter scale of 2004 tsunami?

The 2004 tsunami was not measured on the Richter scale because tsunamis are caused by underwater disturbances, usually earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions. The earthquake that triggered the 2004 tsunami had a magnitude of 9.1-9.3 on the moment magnitude scale, not the Richter scale.