Question

Magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is calculated using?

Answer 1

Ritcher scale...........

Answer 2

The magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is calculated using the Richter scale.

• The measurement scale developed by Charles Francis Richter that is used to measure the strength of an earthquake is called the Richter Scale.
• The device used to get the measure of energy in the seismic waves that are responsible for the shaking of the ground is called a seismometer.
• The Richter magnitude measures the amplitude or the height of the largest recorded seismic wave at some distance from the source.