A) The Richter scale allows us to make predictions of earthquake damage.
B) Each step of the scale represents a 30-fold increase in energy released.
C) The Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake.
D) Earthquakes with equal ratings do not have the same damage.
No intention to cause controversy here, I mean this as a serious question. The featured article the other day was about how Hilary Clinton seems to be "causing" earthquakes during her trips abroad, so I wasn’t sure if this was supposed to be a comical blog akin to a conservative spin on The Daily Show, or more aligned with his Fox News and radio shows. I don’t watch Glenn Beck frequently enough to know if he has a comic relief segment in his show. Some of the articles on the Blog seems much more serious than others.
I live in Southern California and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be near here. I’m really scared because it’ll probably happen in the next few years (according to my History teacher) how big do you think it will be? Also how many people do you think will die in it?
I’ve been warned that an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude will hit where I live. The epicenter is a bit far but what if you live on the fault line? Will it be very strong? What happens if there are high-rise buildings on top of a fault line but not directly on the epicenter? Will it fall/topple down? My parents work in high-rise buildings near the fault line. I’m really scared. Thanks 
80% of the time I don’t think of it, but it does concern me sometimes. I know there is NOTHING I can do about it other than to have some supplies and a first aid kit, but still.
I mean we’re known for massive earthquakes and I was stupid enough to have a look at some pictures before. Now and then, (I’d say about every 3-4 months) I feel almost sick with fear about it. But then i shrug it off since I can’t do anything about it and well I like where I live lol
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http://www.geonet.org.nz/images/earthquake/edgecumbe-2-march-1987/lge_edgecumbe_rift_in_paddock.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_New_Zealand
I am curious what kind of energy is created from earthquakes, and if a mountain absorbs some of the energy, what is this process called? Also what is the energy be called that the mountain absorbs?
how an earthquake epicenter is located. What is the minimum number of seismographs needed to locate an earthquake epicenter or focus? Why is this?
Why would 1 scale be more benefical than the other
1.Seismic waves are colliding
2.shear wave has overtaken the compressional wave
3.Waves are going into a material with different properties
4.Waves are passing through material of the same density
Geography homework 
Thanks!
I think that I read somewhere that there are graphs from somewhere that bear witness to a demolition but I’ve never seen that in the press.
If one earthquake has a magnitude of 5 on the richter scale and a second earthquake has a magnitude of 6 compare the intensities of the two earthquakes.
I know this has something to do with logarithims and the answer is 60 DB, I just dont know how to arrive at the answer, thanks.
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, there became a strong concern in this country
about our ability to cope with natural disasters. Due to the expensive cost of
acquiring detailed data about the hazard before, during and after the event, many
agencies are putting systems forth to allow citizens affected by the events to
contribute details about their surroundings. This may be in the form of data sent
over a mobile phone, or Internet connection to a PC. Please weigh in your thoughts
about using this system as a method of coping with natural disasters by taking this
brief survey.
* 1. Have you ever experienced a natural disaster?
Yes
No
2.
Which of the following hazards have you experienced?
Flood
Hurricane
Earthquake
Fire
Tornado
None
3.
About at what intensity did the disaster occur?
Very low
low
moderate
high
very high
* 4.
Did you have access to the internet following the event
Yes
No
5.
As the event passed, did you feel that adequate updates about the hazard were
provided to affected citizens?
Yes
No
* 6.
Following the event, did you feel coherent enough that you would be able to
communicate in detail about your surroundings?
Yes
No
* 7.
Have you ever contributed Geospatial Information about a hazard or extreme event
online? (Through Google Earth, USGS website, Weather channel, etc..)
Yes
No
* 8.
Do you have any experience using a GPS system?
Yes
No
* 9.
Do you feel that your community has an adequate emergency response system in
place for the onset of natural disasters?
Yes
No
10.
Do you feel that GIS and Remote Sensing is a very appropriate way of coping with a
natural disaster before, during and after the onset of a natural hazard
Yes
No
Many powerful earthquakes are followed later by less-powerful earthquakes called “aftershocks.”
If an earthquake measures 6 on the Richter scale and is followed by an aftershock that measures 4, how
many times more energy was released in the original earthquake as compared to the aftershock?
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, there became a strong concern in this country
about our ability to cope with natural disasters. Due to the expensive cost of
acquiring detailed data about the hazard before, during and after the event, many
agencies are putting systems forth to allow citizens affected by the events to
contribute details about their surroundings. This may be in the form of data sent
over a mobile phone, or Internet connection to a PC. Please weigh in your thoughts
about using this system as a method of coping with natural disasters by taking this
brief survey.
* 1. Have you ever experienced a natural disaster?
Yes
No
2.
Which of the following hazards have you experienced?
Flood
Hurricane
Earthquake
Fire
Tornado
None
3.
About at what intensity did the disaster occur?
Very low
low
moderate
high
very high
* 4.
Did you have access to the internet following the event
Yes
No
5.
As the event passed, did you feel that adequate updates about the hazard were
provided to affected citizens?
Yes
No
* 6.
Following the event, did you feel coherent enough that you would be able to
communicate in detail about your surroundings?
Yes
No
* 7.
Have you ever contributed Geospatial Information about a hazard or extreme event
online? (Through Google Earth, USGS website, Weather channel, etc..)
Yes
No
* 8.
Do you have any experience using a GPS system?
Yes
No
* 9.
Do you feel that your community has an adequate emergency response system in
place for the onset of natural disasters?
Yes
No
10.
Do you feel that GIS and Remote Sensing is a very appropriate way of coping with a
natural disaster before, during and after the onset of a natural hazard
Yes
No
What state are you located in?
I keep hearing they’re is gonna be a 6.5 to 7.0 earthquake likely in Southern California; Most likely in the Coachella, Salton Sea area or Chino Hills, Los Angeles area. October 1 2010 98% chance =O &&’d Everyone on twitter is making a big deal :/
a problem in my physics book went something like this
Earthquakes produce Pwaves and Swaves. Pwaves have a constant velocity of 8km/s and Swaves have constant velocity of 6km/s. If a station records Pwaves and 33seconds later records Swaves, how far away was the earthquake??
I need a earthquake disaster that took place recently and is pretty well known. There needs to be enough information on it to study the causes of why exactly the buildings/bridges/etc collapsed and then how it is being corrected in current structure designs.
please help i have been sick and so now i have a ton of stuff to do and i just found out about this project now i need to finish this tonight its due tommorow! so anyways i need know -
location of the earthquake
magnitude
intensity – damage
year (its 1923 right?)
between which two tectonic plates
…thats it but i also need two reliable sources tooo!
oh and i also need Alot of Good pictures!!
thanks a bunch !!! :]
I am in Italy and want to see if anything is happening
On the news they tell everyone to prepare for the big one all through out california and that it might be a 8.7 earthquake..is that..possible? Omg is that why everyone is moving away?
What are some famous Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
Could i have a list.
thanks
What is the biggest volcanic eruption and earthquake?
I am trying to buy tickets and when I find them I see that it says the Section and the Row, but once I type in the given section and row in the Auto Speedway Club (which is the venue that the concert is going to be held at) – it says this is invalid. The tickets info says: "unreserved general admission"
What does "Unreserved General Admission" mean? You can sit anywhere you want? First come, first serve?
geography
i need to know an earthquake that happend at
1
2
3
4
5
6
and 7
on the richter scale
thank you guys xxx
i’ve already typed them into google sozzy xx