Our Earthquake Calculator

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

Our calculator for calculating earthquake energy is this. I clicked it and it doesn't work, I only get a passage about earthquakes.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

bump

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

I suggest we change the link to this.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

bump

 

[Antvasima]

It is best if I move this discussion to the calc group forum.

It is also best if you ask DontTalkDT, and all of the current calc group members to participate.

 

[Golden_Void]

Haven't we always used the second link? At least I have.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

The first link is linked on the earthquake page.

 

[Golden_Void]

Yeah, this one is fine, though iirc it does have some limitations.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

Yeah, it can't show anything above Magnitude 10.5.

It would be better if DontTalkDT can tell us the actual formula of an earthquake's total seismic energy and radiated waves.

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

Agreed. Wholeheartedly.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

Agree with the calculator I suggested, DontTalkDT telling us the actual formula, or both?

 

[Executor_N0]

The two sites are based on the same formula, just look in the area "More Information about Earthquake Magnitude and Seismic Moment" you will notice that the formulas MO = ÂμAD, to find out the magnitude of the Earthquake, and logES = 11.8 + 1.5M, for discover the energy to a certain magnitude, are on the two pages.

So there is no real difference between choosing the two pages since they both show the same thing. And I was sure we used the second page in the past, I wonder why it has changed.

 

[Kepekley23]

Well, Executor N0 basically said what I was going to say...partially. I agree.

 

[Antvasima]

Okay. Is anybody interested in adjusting the Earthquake Calculations page? I can temporarily unlock it for you.

 

[Kepekley23]

Guess who.

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

I'm glad this was done, because I had a question about an earthquake feat that I had no idea how to solve. Now I can ask the question and get a response.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

@Antvasima I can apply the changes.

 

[ArbitraryNumbers]

I agree as well.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

Well I'm sorry, but Antvasima isn't responding and I have to go to bed now. I guess someone else would have to apply the changes instead.

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

Wait. I'll unlock it so you can edit.

 

[Kepekley23]

You should probably rest. It isn't good to stay awake all the time.

And I can apply 'em.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

Sneaking out of bed.

@The real cal howard Thanks, I'll edit it, and sleep.

EDIT: Oh you haven't done so yet. I guess I'll go back to bed.

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

I just unlocked it. I wanted your confirmation first.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

Well I'll edit it before sleeping.

 

[Kepekley23]

I applied it, since he said he would go back. Hope he doesn't get mad or something.

 

[Spinosaurus75DinosaurFan]

Damn I got ninja'd.

Bye.

 

[The_real_cal_howard]

Au revoir, mon ami.

 

[Amelia_Lonelyheart]

Not sure how the links got switched, I guess it was some error on my part.

Has it been resolved?

 

[Kepekley23]

Yes.

 

[Antvasima]

Thank you. Sorry. I first had to go buy groceries, and then I got sidetracked by the script thread.

 

[Antvasima]

I will lock the page again then.

 

[DontTalkDT]

The new calculator seems to be the same as the old one, so that would be fine (the wayback machine has the old one as well, but it doesn't make a difference, I think)


In regards to the formulas... they are mostly the stuff from page 827 here backwards. IIRC I used some other document for some clarification on something there (the delta, I believe), but it is mostly that one. No time to look into detail into it, right now.

 

[ThePerpetual]

It seems to be a pretty simple enough fix, to me, I think.

 

[Antvasima]

Since the change has been performed, should we lock this thread?