An earthquake of magnitude 8 on Richter scale is how many times more destructive than an earthquake of
magnitude 6 ?
A100
B1000
C1500
D2000
Ans 3:
Class : Class 9
Hi friend. The ans is (A) 100 because on richter scale the magnitude is increased ten times every number. for example 2 is 10 times 1 on richter scale.
Ans 5:
Class : Class 8
In my opinion, the answer should be option (A) instead of option (B). On the Richter scale (which is a non-linear scale), the power of an earthquake increases by 10 with every consequent number. Thus, an earthquake of 2 on the Richter scale is 10 times more powerful than an earthquake of 1 on the Richter scale. Thus, an earthquake of 8 on the Richter scale is more powerful than an earthquake of 6 on the Richter scale, by a factor of 10⁸⁻⁶, or 10². Thus, an earthquake of 8 on the Richter scale is 100 times more powerful than an earthquake of 6 on the Richter scale.