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manticore · 01-16-2010, 02:55 PM

To put things in practical terms, the difference from a magnitude 5.0 to a 6.0 is 1.0. That 1.0 in the Richter scale means that 6 is 10 times more powerful than 5. 7 is 20 times more powerful than 5. The 1994 Northridge earthquake had a 6.7 magnitude. The Haiti earthquake was a deadly 7.2, or 5 times stronger than Northridge.

I was talking to one of my brother yesterday who lives in the tallest residential building in Puerto Rico, and although it was built with category 4/5 hurricanes in mind, and perhaps smaller earthquakes, I don't think there is a high rise that could withstand such a strong earthquake.

Cheers,

Mel

01-16-2010, 02:55 PM	#10
manticore Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Citizen of the World Posts: 268	Re: Venezuela Quake 5..4 To put things in practical terms, the difference from a magnitude 5.0 to a 6.0 is 1.0. That 1.0 in the Richter scale means that 6 is 10 times more powerful than 5. 7 is 20 times more powerful than 5. The 1994 Northridge earthquake had a 6.7 magnitude. The Haiti earthquake was a deadly 7.2, or 5 times stronger than Northridge. I was talking to one of my brother yesterday who lives in the tallest residential building in Puerto Rico, and although it was built with category 4/5 hurricanes in mind, and perhaps smaller earthquakes, I don't think there is a high rise that could withstand such a strong earthquake. Cheers, Mel