Oh my, the 2011 earthquake was 6.3. The way the Richter measurement is scaled, 7.4 is much larger
>>Oh my, the 2011 earthquake was 6.3. The way the Richter measurement is scaled, 7.4 is much larger<<
10 TIMES more powerful!
A 7.4 is a pretty sizable shaker. Prayers for our friends down there, especially our Kiwi FReepers!
each full point equals one ten time stronger.
7.4 is more than 10 times what one 6.3 equals.
Either way a very strong one.
The big one was 2010. That was 7.1. So this is still larger.