Overview
This is a basic chart that yields the output of Earthquakes from Magnitude 1 to 10.5
You can use this and this chart to estimate the appropriate magnitude.
Radiated Waves
| Magnitude | Joules | Tons | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnitude 1 | 1.995262e+6 | 0.000476879063098 Tons | Wall level |
| Magnitude 1.5 | 1.122018e+7 | 0.0026816873805 Tons | Wall level+ |
| Magnitude 2 | 6.309573e+7 | 0.0150802413958 Tons | Small Building level |
| Magnitude 2.5 | 3.548134e+8 | 0.0848024378585 Tons | Small Building level+ |
| Magnitude 3 | 1.995262e+9 | 0.476879063098 Tons | Building level |
| Magnitude 3.5 | 1.122018e+10 | 2.6816873805 Tons | Large Building level |
| Magnitude 4 | 6.309573e+10 | 15.0802413958 Tons | City Block level |
| Magnitude 4.5 | 3.548134e+11 | 84.8024378585 Tons | City Block level+ |
| Magnitude 5 | 1.995262e+12 | 476.879063098 Tons | Multi-City Block level |
| Magnitude 5.5 | 1.122018e+13 | 2.6816873805 Kilotons | Small Town level |
| Magnitude 6 | 6.309573e+13 | 15.0802413958 Kilotons | Town level |
| Magnitude 6.5 | 3.548134e+14 | 84.8024378585 Kilotons | Town level+ |
| Magnitude 7 | 1.995262e+15 | 476.879063098 Kilotons | Large Town level |
| Magnitude 7.5 | 1.122018e+16 | 2.6816873805 Megatons | Small City level |
| Magnitude 8 | 6.309573e+16 | 15.0802413958 Megatons | City level |
| Magnitude 8.5 | 3.548134e+17 | 84.8024378585 Megatons | City level+ |
| Magnitude 9 | 1.995262e+18 | 476.879063098 Megatons | Mountain level |
| Magnitude 9.5 | 1.122018e+19 | 2.6816873805 Gigatons | Small Island level |
| Magnitude 10 | 6.309573e+19 | 15.0802413958 Gigatons | Island level |
| Magnitude 10.5 | 3.548134e+20 | 84.8024378585 Gigatons | Island level+ |
Total Seismic Energy
| Magnitude | Joules | Tons | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnitude 1 | 3.899420e+10 | 9.3198374761 Tons | Large Building level+ |
| Magnitude 1.5 | 2.192805e+11 | 52.4092973231 Tons | City Block level+ |
| Magnitude 2 | 1.233105e+12 | 294.71916826 Tons | Multi-City Block level |
| Magnitude 2.5 | 6.934258e+12 | 1.65732743786 Kilotons | Small Town level |
| Magnitude 3 | 3.899420e+13 | 9.3198374761 Kilotons | Town level |
| Magnitude 3.5 | 2.192805e+14 | 52.4092973231 Kilotons | Town level+ |
| Magnitude 4 | 1.233105e+15 | 294.71916826 Kilotons | Large Town level |
| Magnitude 4.5 | 6.934258e+15 | 1.65732743786 Megatons | Small City level |
| Magnitude 5 | 3.899420e+16 | 9.3198374761 Megatons | City level |
| Magnitude 5.5 | 2.192805e+17 | 52.4092973231 Megatons | City level+ |
| Magnitude 6 | 1.233105e+18 | 294.71916826 Megatons | Mountain level |
| Magnitude 6.5 | 6.934258e+18 | 1.65732743786 Gigatons | Small Island level |
| Magnitude 7 | 3.899420e+19 | 9.3198374761 Gigatons | Island level |
| Magnitude 7.5 | 2.192805e+20 | 52.4092973231 gigatons | Island level+ |
| Magnitude 8 | 1.233105e+21 | 294.71916826 Gigatons | Large Island level |
| Magnitude 8.5 | 6.934258e+21 | 1.65732743786 teratons | Small Country level |
| Magnitude 9 | 3.899420e+22 | 9.3198374761 Teratons | Country level |
| Magnitude 9.5 | 2.192805e+23 | 52.4092973231 Teratons | Country level+ |
| Magnitude 10 | 1.233105e+24 | 294.71916826 Teratons | Large Country level |
| Magnitude 10.5 | 6.934258e+24 | 1.65732743786 Petatons | Continent level+ |
Notes and Sources
- Source: Alabamaquake
- Total Seismic Energy should only be used for real earthquakes. It shouldn't be used for physical earthquakes or earthquakes caused through abilities.
- The energy required to shake the Earth.