What does the Richter scale measure?
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What does the Richter scale measure?
The Richter scale measures the strength of earthquakes.
The Richter scale measures the largest amplitude on the recording, but other magnitude scales measure different parts of the earthquake.
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- What characteristics must Earth's core have in order to generate a magnetic field?What event happens underwater to cause a tsunami?According to the infographic above a recent magnitude 5.4 Earthquake was recorded. Earthquakes represent a release of energy as a result of the earth's tectonic plates. a) Determine the amount of energy release in ergs. b) Determine the energy release in Joules. ( Hint use the earthquake formula M = 2/3 log (E/ 10^11.8); where M is the earthquake magnitude and E is the energy of the earthquake in ergs (recall 1 erg = 10^-7 Joules)). c) Using the earthquake magnitude scale below to qualitatively categorize (was it Minor, Light, Moderate, Strong, Major or Great) and describe the earthquake (what kind of damage is expected from a magnitude 5.4 earthquake).