The Richter Magnitude Scale is a measure of the amplitude of the seismic waves produced by an earthquake. TNT equivalent is a convention for expressing the energy released in an explosion. The magnitude of an earthquake is compared with that of the TNT explosion in tons to determine the destructiveness of an event. Below given Earthquake Magnitude TNT Equivalent table provides you with the equivalent Tons of TNT explosion for an earthquake magnitude.
| Richter | Tons of TNT Explosion |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0005 |
| 2 | 0.0151 |
| 3 | 0.4769 |
| 4 | 15.0802 |
| 5 | 476.8791 |
| 6 | 15.0802 * 103 |
| 6.5 | 84.8024 * 103 |
| 7 | 476.8791 * 103 |
| 7.5 | 2681.6885 * 103 |
| 8 | 15080.2425 * 103 |
| 8.5 | 84802.4353 * 103 |
| 9 | 476.8791384 * 106 |
| 9.5 | 2.6816884663 * 109 |
| 10 | 15.0802424589 * 109 |
| 10.5 | 84.8024352853 * 109 |
The 'kiloton (of TNT)' is a unit of energy equal to 4.184 terajoules. The 'megaton (of TNT)' is a unit of energy equal to 4.184 petajoules. As given in the above Earthquake Magnitude TNT Equivalent Table, 1 Richter scale is equal to 0.005 tons of TNT explosion and 10 richter scale is equal to 15.0802424589 x 10^9 tons of TNT explosion.
