balancingmist9223 balancingmist9223
  • 25-07-2017
  • Physics
contestada

How many magnitude 8 earthquakes does it take to equal the energy release for a magnitude 9 earthquake?

Respuesta :

Аноним Аноним
  • 02-08-2017
The popular Richter scale for measuring the magnitude of earthquakes is based on a log₁₀ scale.
Therefore, a magnitude 9 earth quake is 10 times a magnitude 8  earthquake.

That is, it takes ten magnitude 8  earthquakes to equal the energy released by one magnitude 9 earthquake.

Answer: 10
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Does retroverted uterus cause free fluid in pouch of douglas?
El doctor me recomienda que _____ a comer comida con mucha fibra. A. empiezo B. empieza C. empiece D. empecé it thinks its b is that right
What was the name of the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb?
Based on the information presented in the study unit for this exam, which of the following is correct? A. Plan, write the first draft, edit, and write the fi
how did the spirit of nationalism help push countries toward war
When Earth is 147 million km from the sun, it is at its A~ aphelion. B~ perihelion. C~ astronomical unit. D~ ellipse.
What releases or produce a cloud of electrons?
Thank you for all the help!!
What is the number one cause of death for people in middle adulthood? a. cancer b. suicide c. murder d. unintentional injury
find all the values of n that make the following statement true :|n| equel to 23