a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake
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moment magnitude scale::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement |
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moment magnitude scale
This is used in the moment magnitude scale or the Richter scale.
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It implies that only modified Mercalli scale and the moment magnitude scale are used by the scientific community throughout the world.
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The scale is intended to be logarithmic, similar to the moment magnitude scale that is used to describe the comparative magnitude of earthquakes.
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The largest recorded earthquake was the Great Chilean Earthquake of May 22, 1960, which had a magnitude of 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale.
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Also notable, the 2010 Chile earthquake registered an 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, ranking it as the sixth strongest earthquake since 1900.
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Modern estimates, based on geological data, give the earthquake a magnitude of approximately 8 on the moment magnitude scale or XI on the Mercalli scale.
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Measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale, the earthquake killed at least 261 people and injured 1,500 more.
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The moment magnitude is the most common scale on which earthquakes larger than approximately 5 are reported for the entire globe.
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In fact on the article list of earthquakes it states the moment magnitude as 9.2 and I've seen many places stating the magnitude as 9.2 on the richter scale.
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