![Magnitude Explained: Moment Magnitude vs. Richter Scale- Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology Magnitude Explained: Moment Magnitude vs. Richter Scale- Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology](https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/uploads/A_004A_MomentMag_Thumbnail_thumbnail.jpg)
Magnitude Explained: Moment Magnitude vs. Richter Scale- Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
![SOLVED: The magnitude, M, of an earthquake is represented by the equation M=2/3log(E/E0) where E is the amount of energy released by the earthquake in joules and E0=10^4.4 is the assigned minimal SOLVED: The magnitude, M, of an earthquake is represented by the equation M=2/3log(E/E0) where E is the amount of energy released by the earthquake in joules and E0=10^4.4 is the assigned minimal](https://cdn.numerade.com/ask_previews/3966086c-77ca-49a0-b913-bdb7bbc659a9_large.jpg)
SOLVED: The magnitude, M, of an earthquake is represented by the equation M=2/3log(E/E0) where E is the amount of energy released by the earthquake in joules and E0=10^4.4 is the assigned minimal
![SOLVED: A formula for calculating the magnitude of an earthquake is M=2/3log(E/E0) that uses the common (base 10) logarithm. This is called the Moment Magnitude Scale (MMS), an alternative to the more SOLVED: A formula for calculating the magnitude of an earthquake is M=2/3log(E/E0) that uses the common (base 10) logarithm. This is called the Moment Magnitude Scale (MMS), an alternative to the more](https://cdn.numerade.com/ask_previews/d6a26d6b-63a0-4609-85c9-531536602551_large.jpg)