1
Seismic Wave Amplitude Picture
30 x 30 x 30 x 30 = 810,000
10 x 10 x 10 = 1000
Roman Numerals (I, II, III, IV, etc)
Richter Scale
10
Numbers 1-10
30
Seismic Wave Energy Picture
30 x 30 x 30 = 27,000
10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 100,000
30 x 30 = 900
Mercalli Scale
The Mercalli Scale uses this type of numbers
This scale is based on how much damage is done to a city
The Richter Scale uses these types of numbers
