GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake. Magnitude is determined from measurements on seismographs. Intensity measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location. Intensity is determined from effects on people, human structures, and the natural environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Magnitude is a measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake. It is frequently described using the Richter scale. To calculate magnitude, the amplitude of waves on a seismogram is measured, correcting for the distance between the recording instrument and the earthquake epicentre.

Detailed explanation-3: -Magnitude is the most common measure of an earthquake’s size. It is a measure of the size of the earthquake source and is the same number no matter where you are or what the shaking feels like.