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There is no absolute top to the Richter scale, although the largest earthquake ever recorded by mankind was the Valdivia earthquake in Chile that was the equivalent of 9.5 on the Richter scale in 1960. While no earthquake any stronger has ever been recorded, the impact that caused the Chicxulub crater in the Yucatan Peninsula about 65 million years ago has been calculated to have been the equivalent of about 13.0 on the Richter scale.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe highest recorded reading so far on the Richter Scale was 9.5 for an earthquake in Chile in 1960.
In prehistoric times, it is calculated that the chunk of material from outer space that hit the Yucatan Peninsula, possibly dooming the dinosaurs, would have caused a reading of 12.55 on the Richter Scale.
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∙ 9y agoThe highest reading on a Richter scale was 9.5. The earthquake with the highest reading ever took place in 1960, in Valdivia, Chile.
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∙ 11y agothe fifth symphony by Beethoven directed by Arturo Toscanini in 1945 (CD music and arts)
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∙ 12y agoThe highest ever recorded measurement on the Richter scale is 12.55 which totally destroyed everything in Yucatán Peninsula 64 million years ago causing an impact crater!!!!!!!!!!!
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∙ 12y agoThe Richter Scale has no absolute limit but in practical terms the scale is poor when used to estimate the magnitude of earthquakes larger than approximately 6.9.
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What was the measurement that mount Vesuvius was measured on the Richter scale in 79 AD?
7.5
What is the difference in earthquake measurement by the Richter scale vs the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
The Richter scale determines earthquake magnitude by measuring how much the ground moves, and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale determines earthquake intensity based on damage to buildings and effects on humans.
What was the highest number on the Richter scale for a Mauna Kea eruption?
Haven't got a CLUE! :D
What was the first magnitude scale used by scientists?
Richter scale
What scale is currently used to express the magnitude of an earthquake?
Richter scale
What is the highest measurement you have to be to go on the highest measurement ride?
The Richter scale is the highest measurement
How does the Richter scale know if there is an aftershock?
The Richter scale does not know anything. The Richter scale is a measurement of the magnitude of an earthquake. The numbers of the scale represent a quantifiable measurement or range of the strength.
What was the highest reading on the Richter scale ever and what were the effects?
The Highest reading on the richter scale has been a 9.7 magnitude in Chilli
What is the measurement sign for an earthquakes?
The Richter scale
What is the highest measurement on the Beaufort scale?
The Highest measurement of Beaufort scale is 12, which refers to Hurricane-force.
What is the measurement on the Richter scale for the earthquake that hit Japan in 1923?
4.3
The measurement of the effecs of an earthquake at earth's surface is called?
A Richter scale.
What is righter scale?
it is a scale that is righter then the left
Place with the highest earthquake in Richter scale in 2010?
The place with the highest magnitude on the Richter scale took place in the Solomon Islands on January 3, 2010. Luckily, no fatalities were recorded.
What was the measurement that mount Vesuvius was measured on the Richter scale in 79 AD?
7.5
What is the highest earthquake according to the Richtor Scale?
The highest earthquake on the Richter Scale was in Val diva, Chile the magnitude was 9.5 in 1960
What is the Richter scale and what does each increase of 1.0 represents?
The Richter Scale is a scale that measures earthquakes. basicallly it is a plum bob suspended over a piece of paper. when the earth shakes it causes the plum to swing, or the paper to move under the plum. the further the plum moves from center is the measurement. a measurement of 1 on the richter scale is a slight tremor, a 5 or 6 being a large earthquake.
