In seismology, the Gutenberg–Richter law expresses the relationship between the Response area and total number of earthquakes in any given region and time period. The table depicts one small set of yearly data that has been recorded. Regardless of the Response area on Earth, the trend remains consistent. This indicates that there is a high Response area of earthquakes of Response area magnitude compared to those of Response area magnitude.
Yearly Earthquake Data for a Specific Region:
| Magnitude Range | Number of Earthquakes |
|-----------------|-----------------------|
| 4.0-4.9 | 100 |
| 5.0-5.9 | 10 |
| 6.0-6.9 | 1 |
| 7.0 and above | 0 |
The Gutenberg-Richter law suggests that for every increase in magnitude level (e.g., from 4 to 5, or from 6 to 7), the number of earthquakes decreases significantly. This inverse relationship is a fundamental principle in seismology and helps in understanding the distribution of earthquake magnitudes in a given region.