i was wondering i heard that a 3.0 is 100,000 times worse then a 2.0 same like a 6.0 and 5.0 just wondering
2006-10-08 17:04:10 · 4 answers · asked by Jay 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
i mean on a rictor scalefor earth quakes
2006-10-08 17:06:29 · update #1
It's the difference in size of an orange is to a grapefruit.
2006-10-08 18:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might be referring to the richter scale for measuring how extreme an earth quake is? If you are an earthquake measuring 3 is 10 times more damaging than one that measures 2. One that rates 4 is 100 times worse than a 2. It is a logarithmic scale for every number you increase it gets 10 times worse so just keep adding a 0 for every digit increase.
Hope this helps
2006-10-09 00:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by Em_butterfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-10-09 00:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its logaritmic . has a formula don't wonder
2006-10-09 00:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋