How high can the Richter scale go?

Answer 1

on the Richter scale it can go up to any number because it is a logarithmic scale so their is really no top number to this instrument. each unit of magnitude produces a ten-fold increase. this has been observed in the amplitude of seismic waves.

Answer 2

It is an open ended scale, however it is unlikely there will ever be an earthquake that will exceed magnitude 10.

Answer 3

It's an open scale, it can theoretically go as high as it needs. But as the scale is logarithmic there's probably a limit somewhere as to high it can go before it rips everything apart.

Answer 4

In theory there is no upper limit to the Richter Scale. but if there was a 15,0 earthquake we would die like boom! so it only goes up to 12

Answer 5

Theoretically it goes up to infinity.