Each increase in magnitude represents a factor of 10, ie mag 6 is 100 times more powerful than mag 4.
It is possible to have an event that causes more than one hazardous process to occur. An example is the landslide in Myanmar. Because of the heavy rains, a flood and landslide can both occur. Another example can be seen in the game Sim City. If there is an earthquake in the town, the earthquake can cause fires by the power lines.
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Because the "magnitude scale is not linear, it is logarithmic (its numbers are an order of magnitude apart) this mean that the a magnitude 6 earthquake is TEN TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 5 earthquake and a HUNDRED TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 4 earthquake.
Because the "magnitude scale is not linear, it is logarithmic (its numbers are an order of magnitude apart) this mean that the a magnitude 6 earthquake is TEN TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 5 earthquake and a HUNDRED TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 4 earthquake.
A 7.0 earthquake is much stronger and more destructive than a 5.0 earthquake. The energy released by a 7.0 earthquake is about 1,000 times greater than that of a 5.0 earthquake. This means that a 7.0 earthquake can cause more severe damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Each increase in magnitude represents a factor of 10, ie mag 6 is 100 times more powerful than mag 4.
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a magnitude 7.2 earthquake produces 10 times more ground motion than a magnitude 6.2 earthquake, but it releases about 32 times more energy. The energy release best indicates the destructive power of an earthquake.
The 1906 earthquake was a very strong one at 7 on the Rictor scale and the buildings were not safe. Actually the resulting fire from broken gas lines did more damage to the city than the quake. There are buildings today in San Francisco that still have damage from the quake.
It's a bit hard to say. as the two are so different. In terms of both destructive potential and energy it varies. However, most powerful earthquakes release far more energy and are more destructive than the most powerful tornadoes.
The seismic waves of an earthquake travel faster than the winds of a tornado. But this is not what makes earthquakes destructive.
The Richter Scale is non-linear because each increase of one unit on the scale represents a tenfold increase in the amplitude of seismic waves. This means that a magnitude 6 earthquake releases 10 times more energy than a magnitude 5 earthquake and 100 times more energy than a magnitude 4 earthquake. This non-linear relationship helps to better capture the vast range of seismic energy released during earthquakes of varying magnitudes.
Around 2,000 people were injured in the San Fernando Earthquake of 1971, which occurred in Southern California.