Richter or Merkel ?

[Steve Brown]

In the film San Andreas, do we use the Richter scale or the Merkel scale to measure earthquakes?

We should remember this information, after all, Americans don't make films for nothing, films are also an education.

[plateshutoverlock]

Post by Steve Brown
In the film San Andreas, do we use the Richter scale or the Merkel scale to measure earthquakes?
We should remember this information, after all, Americans don't make films for nothing, films are also an education.

I wouldn't use a Hollywood blockbuster as an educational film as they
take a lot of liberties with the science, sometimes to absurd and
nonsensical levels. They are good enough maybe to pique interest
in a particular field, but you will want to watch an actual documentary
to get the real info.

[Steve Brown]

Post by plateshutoverlock

Post by Steve Brown
In the film San Andreas, do we use the Richter scale or the Merkel scale to measure earthquakes?
We should remember this information, after all, Americans don't make films for nothing, films are also an education.

I wouldn't use a Hollywood blockbuster as an educational film as they
take a lot of liberties with the science, sometimes to absurd and
nonsensical levels. They are good enough maybe to pique interest
in a particular field, but you will want to watch an actual documentary
to get the real info.

Sorry, it's Mercalli scale, not Merkel.