Formulas Flashcards
1
Q
Distance of hypocenter (S)
A
t/(1/vs-1/vp)
2
Q
Intensity of Earthquake (MMI)
A
log10(14)Vg/log10(2)
3
Q
Magnitude of earthquake (M)
A
log10Ma-1.73log10(100/delta)
4
Q
Moment magnitude (Mw)
A
2/3(log10Mo-9.1)
5
Q
Seismic moment
A
MuLW*Slip
6
Q
Energy of an Earthquake
A
log10E=4.8+1.5Ms
7
Q
Equivalent earthquake magnitude(ML)
A
ML=2/3(Io)+1
8
Q
Velocity of P waves(Vp)
A
sqrt(E(1-v)/rho(1+v)(1-2v))
9
Q
Velocity of S waves (Vs)
A
sqrt(E/2rho(1+v))
10
Q
Shear modulus(G)
A
E/2(1+v)