How strong was the earthquake today in Haiti?
An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude quake hit at 6:03 a.m. (1103 GMT) Wed. Jan 20 about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northwest of Port-au-Prince in Haiti.
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Each can be deadly, but the volcano and the earthquake can do...
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What method is used to pinpoint the center of an earthquake?
In order to locate the epicenter of an earthquake you will ne...
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What is the difference between focus and epicenter of an earthquake?
An epicenter of an earthquake is the place where an earthquak...
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Which plates seem to have the most earthquake and volcanic activity?
As with earthquakes, volcanic activity is linked to plate-tec...
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Try starting it by defining earthquake and having its dangers...
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What is earthquake intensity and how is it measured?
The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on the Richter ...
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What is the area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected?
A shadow zone is an area where no direct seismic waves can be...
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Why might an earthquake have more than one intensity value?
Earthquakes vary from size to size because of the intensity o...
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What is the record for largest earthquake?
The largest earthquake in the world happened on May 22, 1960 ...
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What is the measure of energy released by an earthquake?
The intensity of earthquakes are based on the Richter scale. ...
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What would happen if a 10.9 earthquake happened in southern California?
A 10.9 Earthquake in Southern California would level almost e...
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How can you measure an earthquake?
Seismic waves from earthquakes are measured using seismometer...
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What is the measure of energy released by an earthquake?
The intensity of earthquakes are based on the Richter scale. ...
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Is there supposed to be an Earthquake today?
There are no signs pointing towards there being a earthquake ...
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Did Southern California have an earthquake after 1 AM this morning?
I was unable to find anything about an earthquake for early F...
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What is the difference between an earthquake's focus and epicenter?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the earth w...
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Can you feel an earthquake while on a boat?
Although the water won't shake like it would on land, an eart...
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What is the biggest land mass movement caused by an earthquake?
The creation of Earth's continents was due to multiple earthq...
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Which theory states that floods & earthquake have occurred often in earths history?
Not finding a theory that states that floods & earthquakes ha...
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How often does the Wasatch fault produce a large magnitude earthquake?
Avg repeat time for large earthquakes (greater than 7) on any...
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What is the difference between an earthquake's focus and epicenter?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the earth w...
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What does the earthquake magnitude primarily depend on?
The magnitude of an earthquake is based on the seismic moment...
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What is an earthquake caused by?
When the plates that make up the crust of the Earth's surface...
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What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
To figure out just where that earthquake happened, you need t...
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What is the strongest earthquake in continental USA?
The strongest measurable earthquake in the continental US hap...
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What is the biggest land mass movement caused by an earthquake?
The creation of Earth's continents was due to multiple earthq...
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Which theory states that floods & earthquake have occurred often in earths history?
Not finding a theory that states that floods & earthquakes ha...
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How often does the Wasatch fault produce a large magnitude earthquake?
Avg repeat time for large earthquakes (greater than 7) on any...
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When was the last major earthquake in Jamaica?
On Jan 15, 1907 a terrible earthquake occurred in Jamaica. Ki...
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What records earthquake waves?
The seismograph is an instrument used to measure the arrival ...
About Earthquake
An Earthquake (also known as a quake or tremor) is a shift in the earth's crust that releases a substantial amount of energy. The size, type and frequency of an earthquake is measured by its seismic activity. The shifting of the surface during an earthquake can cause catastrophic damage to any nearby population. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale. The Richter scale rates the size of the earthquake from 1 to 10+ with 10+ being the worst.
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