EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
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Modified mercalli
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Richter
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Moment magnitude
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Modified magnitude
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the United States, we use the Modified Mercalli (MMI) Scale. The Mercalli Scale is based on observable earthquake damage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Note: The Modified Mercalli scale is designed to describe the effects of an earthquake, at a given place, on natural features, on industrial installations and on human beings. The intensity differs from the magnitude which is related to the energy released by an earthquake.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mer·cal·li scale mer-ˈkä-lē-(ˌ)mər-: a scale of earthquake intensity ranging from I for an earthquake detected only by seismographs to XII for one causing total destruction of all buildings.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the Mercalli scale describes the intensity of an earthquake based on its observed effects, the Richter scale describes the earthquake’s magnitude by measuring the seismic waves that cause the earthquake.