A natural disaster measured on a scale from 1 to 10 is the earthquake, which is often quantified using the Richter scale or the Moment Magnitude scale (Mw). These scales assess the magnitude of seismic activity based on the energy released during an earthquake. Ratings typically range from 0 to 10, with each whole number corresponding to approximately 31.6 times more energy release. An earthquake measuring 5.0 is significantly weaker than one measuring 6.0. While there are other scales to assess earthquake intensity and damage, the Richter and Moment Magnitude scales are the most widely recognized in quantifying the earthquake's strength.