Comments on: what is the difference between seismograph and richter scale? http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm Everything You Want To Know About Earthquakes Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Crazy Адриенн http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8764 Crazy Адриенн Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:01:25 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm#comment-8764 Richer Scales - Measure how strong earthquakes are and measure the magantude. Seismographs- They measure how stong an earthquake is by the waves it recieves like the P waves, S waves or L waves. Note - Seismographs and Seismometers are the same thing. So the Richter Scale isn't a station like Seismographs. Richer Scales – Measure how strong earthquakes are and measure the magantude.

Seismographs- They measure how stong an earthquake is by the waves it recieves like the P waves, S waves or L waves.
Note – Seismographs and Seismometers are the same thing.

So the Richter Scale isn’t a station like Seismographs.

]]> By: The Blade http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8765 The Blade Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:01:25 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm#comment-8765 A seismograph is from a seismometer which records motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, nuclear explosions, and other seismic sources. Records of seismic waves allow seismologists to map the interior of the Earth, and locate and measure the size of these different sources. The Richter Scale however, measures the magnitude of the earthquake and it shows the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake. A seismograph is from a seismometer which records motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, nuclear explosions, and other seismic sources. Records of seismic waves allow seismologists to map the interior of the Earth, and locate and measure the size of these different sources.
The Richter Scale however, measures the magnitude of the earthquake and it shows the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake.

]]> By: postie272000 http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8766 postie272000 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:01:25 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm#comment-8766 A siesmograph is the instrument that measures the strength of an earthquake, the richter scale is the scale of measurement for the earthquake a similee for temperature would be thermometer and celcius. A siesmograph is the instrument that measures the strength of an earthquake, the richter scale is the scale of measurement for the earthquake a similee for temperature would be thermometer and celcius.

]]> By: Turbidite http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8767 Turbidite Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:01:25 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm#comment-8767 It is the same as thermometer vs. temperature. It is the same as an speedometer vs. velocity. It is the same as thermometer vs. temperature.
It is the same as an speedometer vs. velocity.

]]> By: A.Ganapathy India http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8768 A.Ganapathy India Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:01:25 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-seismograph-and-richter-scale.htm#comment-8768 Seismograph is an instrument that records the shaking of earth minimum in three directions. East west,north south and up and down motions.The seismograph picture also records the arrival time of different waves. The arrival time of S wave minus P wave in seconds multiplied by 8 gives the distance of focus in k/m. The distance of focus and the maximum amplitude recorded in the seismographs are used to calculate the Richter scale.The Richter scale gives you the energy released at the point of focus. The increase in energy level for each Richter scale is 31.7 times more than previous one. The Richter scale is not directly connected with destruction. Richter scale is not a measuring instrument it is a measuring method only. Refer the chart for energy release for each Richter scale. Approximate TNT (Tri nitro telecom ) Yield for Seismic Energy Richter scale 1 30 lbs 2. 1 ton 3.29 ton 4.1000 ton 5.32000 ton 6.1 million ton 7.32 million ton 8.1 billion ton 9.32 billion ton 101 trillion ton. Seismograph is an instrument that records the shaking of earth minimum in three directions. East west,north south and up and down motions.The seismograph picture also records the arrival time of different waves. The arrival time of S wave minus P wave in seconds multiplied by 8 gives the distance of focus in k/m. The distance of focus and the maximum amplitude recorded in the seismographs are used to calculate the Richter scale.The Richter scale gives you the energy released at the point of focus. The increase in energy level for each Richter scale is 31.7 times more than previous one. The Richter scale is not directly connected with destruction. Richter scale is not a measuring instrument it is a measuring method only. Refer the chart for energy release for each Richter scale.
Approximate TNT (Tri nitro telecom ) Yield for Seismic Energy
Richter scale
1 30 lbs
2. 1 ton
3.29 ton
4.1000 ton
5.32000 ton
6.1 million ton
7.32 million ton
8.1 billion ton
9.32 billion ton
101 trillion ton.

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