Wednesday, March 2, 2011
earthquake scale rating
But earthquakes pose a serious threat to power plants, especially in
earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale.
Rating 2.50 out of 5. Cayman Islands Earthquake
EARTHQUAKES
quake centered, despite its astronomical 8.8 rating on the Richter Scale
Such research helps promote our understanding of the earthquake history of a
Most people know that Earthquake rating is exponential, so this data is a
The size of earthquakes is measured in a variety of ways; two of the most
Earthquake 3 mag and intensity.mov. 8:35. Describes Mercalli Scale of
Weather and natural phenomena Best earthquake scale. compare,
Chile News: A huge earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 in Richter scale has
Mercalli scale of Loma Prieta earthquake
Richter scale assigns a magnitude number to an earthquake based on the size
The 2010 Chilean earthquake occurred off the coast of the Maule Region of
earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale.
earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale.
earthquake. scale is logarithmic so
The US Geological Survey said the quake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale
information on the severity of earthquake effects. Modified Mercalli Scale
The Mercalli scale ratings are shown below.
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