Science news articles about 'richter scale'Earthquakes Continue to Roll Through Reno
... of scattered earthquakes. An earthquake that registered 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Friday night - the strongest in a string of shakes that started way back at the end of February. ... Quake Shakes Tokyo [News]
... the coast of the Ibaraki Prefecture and measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, but Japan's meteorological agency told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) that it does not expect the tremors to ... Thousands Feared Dead in China Earthquake [News]
... , China--An earthquake that measured magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale has killed more than 7,600 people in western China, according to Xinhua news agency reports from the local ... Massive collision's deadly results
At 7.8 on the Richter scale - earthquake as powerful as the most destructive quake recorded last centuryRescuers in Desperate Race to Find China Earthquake Survivors [News]
... are sleeping outdoors for fear of aftershocks--a powerful one ripped through the province on Tuesday that measured 6.1 on the Richter scale--exacerbating the poor sanitation situation. [More]Texas Tech University professor measuring aftershocks of China earthquake
... minutes before the 12 May earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck the Sichuan province in Central China, a Texas Tech University professor of geosciences had arrived in ... More Aftershocks in China Quake Zone [News]
CHONGQING, China--Another aftershock registering magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale rattled Sichuan Province and the nearby city of Chongqing at 1:20 A.M. local time, sending ... Big quakes spark jolts worldwide
... which scientists say is the most accurate scale for large earthquakes. (The frequently cited Richter scale measures only relatively small, nearby quakes).
The data – obtained from the Incorporated ... Strong quake rattles New Zealand, minor damage reported
A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked the east coast of New Zealand's North Island late Monday, scientists said.Deep 6.2 quake rocks Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Seismologists in the United States said an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck central Bolivia Sunday.Indonesia launches tsunami warning system
... September.The Boxing Day 2004 tsunami was the result of an earthquake below the seabed measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale. The surge it triggered struck the Banda Aceh coast within ... Solar flare surprise
... 5, 2006. A large sunspot rounded the sun's eastern limb and with little warning it exploded. On the "Richter scale" of flares, which ranks X1 as a big event, the blast registered X9, making it one of ... From Canada to the Caribbean: Tree leaves control their own temperature, Penn study reveals
... the face of widely varying ambient climates.
The continental-scale dataset used in this research was part of a separate study done by Suzanna Richter, a contributor to this study and post-doctoral ... Minor earthquake felt in Sofia, Bulgaria
Minor earthquake, 3.2 on Richter magnitude scale, was registered at 15:12 EEST (12:12 GMT) in Sofia, Bulgaria. The epicentre was 15 km S from the centre of the capital...Earthquakes may endanger New York more than thought, says study
... than magnitude fours; 100 times more than magnitude fives; and so on. This principle is called the Gutenberg-Richter relationship.
LEAD AUTHOR LYNN SYKES
On the study and earthquake risk: "New ...
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Earthquakes Continue to Roll Through Reno
... of scattered earthquakes. An earthquake that registered 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Friday night - the strongest in a string of shakes that started way back at the end of February. ...Quake Shakes Tokyo [News]
... the coast of the Ibaraki Prefecture and measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, but Japan's meteorological agency told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) that it does not expect the tremors to ...Thousands Feared Dead in China Earthquake [News]
... , China--An earthquake that measured magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale has killed more than 7,600 people in western China, according to Xinhua news agency reports from the local ...Massive collision's deadly results
At 7.8 on the Richter scale - earthquake as powerful as the most destructive quake recorded last centuryRescuers in Desperate Race to Find China Earthquake Survivors [News]
... are sleeping outdoors for fear of aftershocks--a powerful one ripped through the province on Tuesday that measured 6.1 on the Richter scale--exacerbating the poor sanitation situation. [More]Texas Tech University professor measuring aftershocks of China earthquake
... minutes before the 12 May earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck the Sichuan province in Central China, a Texas Tech University professor of geosciences had arrived in ...More Aftershocks in China Quake Zone [News]
CHONGQING, China--Another aftershock registering magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale rattled Sichuan Province and the nearby city of Chongqing at 1:20 A.M. local time, sending ...Big quakes spark jolts worldwide
... which scientists say is the most accurate scale for large earthquakes. (The frequently cited Richter scale measures only relatively small, nearby quakes). The data – obtained from the Incorporated ...Strong quake rattles New Zealand, minor damage reported
A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked the east coast of New Zealand's North Island late Monday, scientists said.Deep 6.2 quake rocks Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Seismologists in the United States said an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck central Bolivia Sunday.Indonesia launches tsunami warning system
... September.The Boxing Day 2004 tsunami was the result of an earthquake below the seabed measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale. The surge it triggered struck the Banda Aceh coast within ...Solar flare surprise
... 5, 2006. A large sunspot rounded the sun's eastern limb and with little warning it exploded. On the "Richter scale" of flares, which ranks X1 as a big event, the blast registered X9, making it one of ...From Canada to the Caribbean: Tree leaves control their own temperature, Penn study reveals
... the face of widely varying ambient climates. The continental-scale dataset used in this research was part of a separate study done by Suzanna Richter, a contributor to this study and post-doctoral ...Minor earthquake felt in Sofia, Bulgaria
Minor earthquake, 3.2 on Richter magnitude scale, was registered at 15:12 EEST (12:12 GMT) in Sofia, Bulgaria. The epicentre was 15 km S from the centre of the capital...Earthquakes may endanger New York more than thought, says study
... than magnitude fours; 100 times more than magnitude fives; and so on. This principle is called the Gutenberg-Richter relationship. LEAD AUTHOR LYNN SYKES On the study and earthquake risk: "New ...