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brilliants [131]
4 years ago
5

The moment magnitude is based on the _____ of the earthquake. amount of damage and distance amplitude and distance amplitude and

rupture area rupture area and amount of damage
Physics
1 answer:
Wewaii [24]4 years ago
8 0
Magnitude moment (M) is calculated using the following equation;

M= 2/3 log (Mo) - 10.7, Where Mo = Moment

Now, moment (Mo) = Shear modulus of earth's crust*Area*average displacement during rapture.

Therefore, moment magnitude is based on shear modulus of crust, area considered and average displacement during rapture.
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