GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mercalli Intensity Scale measures the intensity of an earthquake by observing its effect on people, the environment and the earth’s surface. The Richter Scale measures the energy released by an earthquake using a seismograph.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Richter Scale It used a formula based on the amplitude of the largest wave recorded on a specific type of seismometer and the distance between the earthquake and the seismometer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Although several scales have been developed over the years, the two commonly used today in the United States are the moment magnitude scale, which measures magnitude (M), or size, and the Modified Mercalli scale, which measures intensity.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Mercalli intensity scale describes earthquake intensity. The Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake’s largest jolt of energy. The moment magnitude scale is the favored method of measuring earthquake magnitudes. The damage from an earthquake is affected by many things.