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Which earthquake scale rates the magnitude of the earthquake?

The Richter Scale


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.


What Richter scale was the haiti earthquake?

The Haiti earthquake was measued at a magnitude of seven on the ricter scale.


Which scale provides intensity maps of earthquake damage?

The seismic scale that measures the intensity of earthquake damage is called the Mercalli intensity scale. This scale measures the effect an earthquake has on people and surroundings.


What was the Haiti earthquake's magnitude on the Richter scale?

The magnitude of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on the Richter scale was 7.0


Does the Richter scale measure how deep an earthquake is?

No. The Richter's scale measures the magnitude or intensity of an earthquake on a scale up to ten.


Is it possible that an earthquake more than 10.0 can happen?

No, it is not possible for an earthquake to exceed a magnitude of 10.0 on the Richter scale. The scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in amplitude. To date, the most powerful earthquake recorded was a magnitude 9.5 in Chile in 1960.


What was the number on the Richter scale for the earthquake in Virginia?

The 2011 earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale.


What is an earthquake's number based off of how big it is?

Its because of the amplitude shown on a seismograph according to 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 earthquake scale takes into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake?

Earthquake scales that take into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake are known as intensity scales. Examples include the The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and the Macroseismic Scale.


What natural phenomena are measured by the'richer scale'?

the Richter scale is used to measure the power, strength of an earthquake