What was the magnitude of the largest recorded earthquake in Chile in 1960?

Earthquake Magnitude and Measurement

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7.5
9.5
8.5
10.0
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which scale replaced the Richter scale in 1979?
Tectonic Scale
Energy Release Scale
Moment Magnitude Scale
Seismic Scale
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Moment Magnitude Scale measure energy release as magnitude increases?
By adding 10 units of energy
By dividing by 10
By multiplying by 10
By subtracting 10 units of energy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a magnitude 1 earthquake releases 10 units of energy, how much energy does a magnitude 3 earthquake release?
100,000 units
100 units
1,000 units
10,000 units
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what magnitude do earthquakes generally start to cause noticeable damage?
Magnitude 3
Magnitude 2
Magnitude 5
Magnitude 4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How often do magnitude 7 earthquakes occur on average?
Once a year
Once a month
Once a week
Once a day
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the estimated magnitude of the 2004 Indonesia earthquake?
8.5 to 8.7
10.0 to 10.2
9.1 to 9.3
9.5 to 9.7
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