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They come in all magnitudes from can't-be-felt to knock-down-everything standing for 500 miles. They can happen almost anywhere (swamps and sandbars seem safe), but most (85%) happen on plate boundaries.
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∙ 14y agoThe size of an earthquake is expressed as its seismic energy, or magnitude. The scale of magnitude for an earthquake is the Richter scale, also known as "ML" (local magnitude).
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∙ 14y agoI think the word you're looking for is "magnitude."
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∙ 11y agothe amount of damage & the amplitude of the seismic wave
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Will an earthquake get bigger if it is deeper?
No. Size does not necessarily affect the magnitude of an earthquake. In fact, a deep earthquake will have less of an effect on the surface than a shallow earthquake of the same magnitude.
What is another variable besides damage that scientists measure to jugde the strength of an earthquake?
Measure the size of the earthquake.
What was the size of the Christchurch earthquake 2011?
It was a 6.3 on the Richter scale.
How do scientists use exponents to measure the size of an earthquake?
they do this with the help of machine
What tools do seismologists use?
Seisometers are used to measure how much the ground moves, but the only real way to detect them is to look at previous records as to how long it has been since an earthquake; if it a long time, an earthquake could happen soon.
What term defines the size of an earthquake?
The term magnitude is used to describe the size of an earthquake.
What was the size of the earthquake that hit Japan?
The Earthquake in Japan was a 9.0 magnitude.
How scientists determined the size of the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake?
The scientists determined the size of the earthquake by combining forces when the tsunami triggered them>
Will an earthquake get bigger if it is deeper?
No. Size does not necessarily affect the magnitude of an earthquake. In fact, a deep earthquake will have less of an effect on the surface than a shallow earthquake of the same magnitude.
How do scientist compare the size of an earthquake to the size of another one?
The richer scale
What is another variable besides damage that scientists measure to jugde the strength of an earthquake?
Measure the size of the earthquake.
How much force does earthquake intensity 5 produce?
magnitude of an earthquake can be determined from the data ... an empirical quantitative ranking of the earthquake's inherent size or strength ... Another way to measure the size of an earthquake is to compute how much ... length with an average seismogenic width of 100km to produce an Mw10.5.
What is the instrument used to determine the size of an earthquake?
A Seismograph
What was the size of the Christchurch earthquake 2011?
It was a 6.3 on the Richter scale.
What is the best characterizes the first generation of computing on a computer?
Computers used for mainly scientific calculations.
What is the measure of an earthquake Stength?
The extent or size of an earthquake at a particular time is determined from the logarithm of the amplitude of waves that are recorded by a seismograph. The magnitude and intensity of the earthquake is measured on a Richter scale.
How has earthquake data been used to explore the size of convection currents in the mantle?
earthquake data is used to explore the structure of the mantle
