Magnitude
|
Description
|
Average
earthquake effects
|
Average
frequency of occurrence (estimated)
|
|
Less than 2.0
|
I
|
Microearthquakes, not felt, or
felt rarely by sensitive people. Recorded by seismographs.[15]
|
Continual/several million per year
|
|
2.0–2.9
|
Minor
|
I to II
|
Felt slightly by some people. No
damage to buildings.
|
Over one million per year
|
3.0–3.9
|
II to IV
|
Often felt by people, but very
rarely causes damage. Shaking of indoor objects can be noticeable.
|
Over 100,000 per year
|
|
4.0–4.9
|
Light
|
IV to VI
|
Noticeable shaking of indoor
objects and rattling noises. Felt by most people in the affected area.
Slightly felt outside. Generally causes none to minimal damage. Moderate to
significant damage very unlikely. Some objects may fall off shelves or be
knocked over.
|
10,000 to 15,000 per year
|
5.0–5.9
|
Moderate
|
VI to VIII
|
Can cause damage of varying
severity to poorly constructed buildings. At most, none to slight damage to
all other buildings. Felt by everyone. Casualties range from none to a few.
|
1,000 to 1,500 per year
|
6.0–6.9
|
Strong
|
VII to X
|
Damage to a moderate number of
well-built structures in populated areas. Earthquake-resistant structures
survive with slight to moderate damage. Poorly designed structures receive
moderate to severe damage. Felt in wider areas; up to hundreds of
miles/kilometers from the epicenter. Strong to violent shaking in epicentral
area. Death toll ranges from none to 25,000.
|
100 to 150 per year
|
7.0–7.9
|
Major
|
VIII or greater[16]
|
Causes damage to most buildings,
some to partially or completely collapse or receive severe damage.
Well-designed structures are likely to receive damage. Felt across great
distances with major damage mostly limited to 250 km from epicenter.
Death toll ranges from none to 250,000.
|
10 to 20 per year
|
8.0–8.9
|
Great
|
Major damage to buildings,
structures likely to be destroyed. Will cause moderate to heavy damage to
sturdy or earthquake-resistant buildings. Damaging in large areas. Felt in
extremely large regions. Death toll ranges from 1,000 to 1 million.
|
One per year
|
|
9.0 and greater
|
Near or at total destruction -
severe damage or collapse to all buildings. Heavy damage and shaking extends
to distant locations. Permanent changes in ground topography. Death toll
usually over 50,000.
|
One per 10 to 50 years
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Thursday, 22 May 2014
earthquake measurement in richter scale taken from net
Friday, 16 May 2014
cooking measurements used in kitchen taken from internet
Kitchen Measurement Conversion Tables | |||
Liquid or Volume Measures (approximate) | |||
1 teaspoon | 1/3 tablespoon | 5 ml | |
1 tablespoon | 1/2 fluid ounce | 3 teaspoons | 15 ml 15 cc |
2 tablespoons | 1 fluid ounce | 1/8 cup, 6 teaspoons | 30 ml, 30 cc |
1/4 cup | 2 fluid ounces | 4 tablespoons | 59 ml |
1/3 cup | 2 2/3 fluid ounces | 5 tablespoons & 1 teaspoon | 79 ml |
1/2 cup | 4 fluid ounces | 8 tablespoons | 118 ml |
2/3 cup | 5 1/3 fluid ounces | 10 tablespoons & 2 teaspoons | 158 ml |
3/4 cup | 6 fluid ounces | 12 tablespoons | 177 ml |
7/8 cup | 7 fluid ounces | 14 tablespoons | 207 ml |
1 cup | 8 fluid ounces/ 1/2 pint | 16 tablespoons | 237 ml |
2 cups | 16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint | 32 tablespoons | 473 ml |
4 cups | 32 fluid ounces | 1 quart | 946 ml |
1 pint | 16 fluid ounces/ 1 pint | 32 tablespoons | 473 ml |
2 pints | 32 fluid ounces | 1 quart | 946 ml 0.946 liters |
8 pints | 1 gallon/ 128 fluid ounces | 4 quarts | 3785 ml 3.78 liters |
4 quarts | 1 gallon/128 fluid ounces | 1 gallon | 3785 ml 3.78 liters |
1 liter | 1.057 quarts | 1000 ml | |
1 gallon | 4 quarts | 128 fluid ounces | 3785 ml 3.78 liters |
Dry Or Weight Measurements (approximate) | |||
1 ounce | 30 grams (28.35 g) | ||
2 ounces | 55 grams | ||
3 ounces | 85 grams | ||
4 ounces | 1/4 pound | 125 grams | |
8 ounces | 1/2 pound | 240 grams | |
12 ounces | 3/4 pound | 375 grams | |
16 ounces | 1 pound | 454 grams | |
32 ounces | 2 pounds | 907 grams | |
1/4 pound | 4 ounces | 125 grams | |
1/2 pound | 8 ounces | 240 grams | |
3/4 pound | 12 ounces | 375 grams | |
1 pound | 16 ounces | 454 grams | |
2 pounds | 32 ounces | 907 grams | |
1 kilogram | 2.2 pounds/ 35.2 ounces | 1000 gram |
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Interesting facts about human body taken from net
The brain is more active at night than during the day.
The nail on the middle finger grows faster than the other fingernails.
Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body.
The lifespan of a human hair is 3 to 7 years on average
Women's hearts beat faster than men's
Women are born better smellers than men and remain better smellers over life.
Women blink twice as many times as men do
Men get hiccups more often than women.
A man has approximately 6.8 litres of blood in the body while women have approximately 5 litres.
During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.
After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp
Noise causes the pupils of your eyes to dilate. Even very small noises can do this
The nail on the middle finger grows faster than the other fingernails.
Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body.
The lifespan of a human hair is 3 to 7 years on average
Women's hearts beat faster than men's
Women are born better smellers than men and remain better smellers over life.
Women blink twice as many times as men do
Men get hiccups more often than women.
A man has approximately 6.8 litres of blood in the body while women have approximately 5 litres.
During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.
After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp
Noise causes the pupils of your eyes to dilate. Even very small noises can do this
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