Can you describe the moment magnitude scale, and explain why it is useful in measuring earthquakes?
The Richter magnitude scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake. The moment magnitude scale is used by seismologists to measure the size of earthquakes in terms of the energy released. ChaCha!
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What Is the relationship between plate boundaries and earthquakes?
Where plate pull apart, slide by each other or collide, there...
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What natural disasters are caused by earthquakes?
Earthquakes can cause other disasters including tsunamis and ...
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What is a scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on the Richter ...
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How do scientists predict earthquakes?
Modern day scientists are using such sophisticated devices as...
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How do volcanoes and earthquakes affect human life?
Major earthquakes and volcano eruption can affect human life....
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An earthquake is the shaking of the ground caused by an abrup...
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Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly...
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What natural disasters are caused by earthquakes?
Earthquakes can cause other disasters including tsunamis and ...
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What Is the relationship between plate boundaries and earthquakes?
Where plate pull apart, slide by each other or collide, there...
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Why do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur at plate margins?
Earthquakes occur at plate margins because of the friction be...
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What is the relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes?
The movement of magma within a volcano causes earthquakes. Th...
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What scales are measured to measure Earthquakes?
The Richter scale measures ground movement with a seismograph...
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Which location would have the most short-term risk of an earthquake?
Japan and California have the most frequent earthquakes
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Does Malibu, CA get a lot of earthquakes?
Malibu is an affluent, beachfront city in northwestern Los An...
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Why couldn't you use the Mercalli Scale to measure an undersea earthquake?
Earthquakes can be measured using the Mercalli Scale, which r...
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What causes dense earthquakes?
Most dense earthquakes are caused by tectonic activity associ...
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An earthquake is a rupture within the Earth caused by stress....
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What boundaries do most earthquakes occur?
Most earthquakes occur along the edge of the oceanic and cont...
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Where do the most earthquakes happen?
The most earthquakes happen along the Pacific Ring (or Rim) o...
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What is the relationship between seismic gaps and earthquakes?
A seismic gap is a segment of an active fault that has not sl...
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Has there been any earthquakes in CA lately?
Yes, there have been dozens in the last day and the last week...
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What is the relationship between the strength of earthquakes and earthquake frequency?
Basically, strong earthquakes are less frequent than small ea...
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What boundaries do most earthquakes occur?
Most earthquakes occur along the edge of the oceanic and cont...
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How do scientists predict earthquakes?
Modern day scientists are using such sophisticated devices as...
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An earthquake is caused by the cracking and shifting of the p...
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Where do the most earthquakes happen?
The most earthquakes happen along the Pacific Ring (or Rim) o...
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Do gas stations explode during earthquakes?
No they do not. A spark can cause them to explode though. Cha...
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Which type of earthquake usually occurs farther inland than other earthquakes?
Although the strength of a give earthquake can vary, some inl...
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How do faults cause earthquakes?
All faults are the result of movement in the Earth's crust, a...
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Can animals sense when earthquakes are about to occur?
Yes, animals have the innate ability to sense when an earthqu...
About Earthquakes
Earthquakes are seismic events which rattle the earth. Tectonic plates which press and grind in the Earth's crust release incredible amounts of energy, causing earthquakes. Pictures often show devastating results, depending on the quality of housing prevalent in the earthquake area.
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