The 2011 earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale.
No. The second highest earthquake magnitude (depending on the source of the information) was either the Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (magnitude 9.1 - 9.3) or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (magnitude 9.2). The Haitian Earthquake in January 2010 had a Richter magnitude of 7.2.
No. The Richter's scale measures the magnitude or intensity of an earthquake on a scale up to ten.
It reached 7.0 on the richter scale
The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake which is another way of describing the energy released in the earthquake.
Chile
The highest earthquake ever recorded according to the Richter Scale was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, which had a magnitude of 9.5. This earthquake caused widespread devastation and tsunamis that affected areas as far as Japan and the Philippines.
The highest Richter scale value for an historical earthquake was the Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) of 1960, which occurred on May 22, 1960. Its moment magnitude was estimated at 9.5 on the Richter scale (9.4 to 9.6).
actually, the highest rating was an earthquake in Chili, coming in on a 9.5
The highest measurement on the Richter scale is technically unlimited, as it is based on the logarithmic scale of earthquake magnitudes. However, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile is the strongest earthquake ever recorded, with an estimated magnitude of 9.5.
The Haiti earthquake in 2010 had a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale.
The highest earthquake reading typically refers to the magnitude of an earthquake. The highest recorded earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5, which occurred in Chile in 1960.
The 2011 earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale.
The Richter scale measures the magnitude of seismic waves produced by an earthquake, which provides an estimate of the energy released at the earthquake's source. A higher Richter scale number indicates a stronger earthquake.
No. The second highest earthquake magnitude (depending on the source of the information) was either the Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (magnitude 9.1 - 9.3) or the 1964 Alaskan earthquake (magnitude 9.2). The Haitian Earthquake in January 2010 had a Richter magnitude of 7.2.
The Richter Scale
No. The Richter's scale measures the magnitude or intensity of an earthquake on a scale up to ten.