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Geologists and seismologists will usually describe the damage caused by an earthquake in terms of it's intensity. This is measured using the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Mercalli values are derived from a number of sources including witness reports of the perceived ground shaking in their location, the damage to structures and also measurements of the ground accelerations from seismometers (included to attempt to reduce the subjectivity of the scale due to it's reliance on human witnesses).
Earthquake damage may also be measured in terms of their monetary effect - i.e. the financial cost to replace or repair the damaged infrastructure. For example the February 2010 Chilean earthquake is estimated to have caused $30 billion of damage.
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What caused more damage the tsunami or the earthquake in Japan?
well te earthquake caused the tsunami to hit so the earthquake did the most damage
What is another variable besides damage that scientists measure to jugde the strength of an earthquake?
Measure the size of the earthquake.
Which earthquake scale takes into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake?
Earthquake scales that take into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake are known as intensity scales. Examples include the The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and the Macroseismic Scale.
What is the measure of how much damage an earthquake causes the surface?
Intensity
What caused the greatest destruction during the san francisco earthquake?
The earthquake itself caused the most damage and triggered more damage from fire as a result of gas mains burning and people who purposely torched their homes not covered for earthquake damage. The next dilemma to the largest destruction was the lack of water pressure for the fire hoses. Widespread panic caused more problems and damage. Discovery channel has a fascinating show on this subject. Perhaps you will be able to see it sometime.
Does The Richter Scale measure the damage caused by a given earthquake?
False!
What damage did the valdivia earthquake cause?
The valdivia earthquake caused a lot of damage. But I am not sure what kind of damage it caused.
What caused more damage the tsunami or the earthquake in Japan?
well te earthquake caused the tsunami to hit so the earthquake did the most damage
What are the functions of a mercalli scale?
it is used to measure the damage caused by an earthquake as oppose to energy released in the Richter scale
What is another variable besides damage that scientists measure to jugde the strength of an earthquake?
Measure the size of the earthquake.
Which earthquake scale takes into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake?
Earthquake scales that take into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake are known as intensity scales. Examples include the The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and the Macroseismic Scale.
How much damage was caused in the Haiti's earthquake?
lots
What is a sentence using earthquake?
The earthquake caused very little damage.
What's the definition of earthquake damage?
Earthquake damage is the damage to property and life from the ground vibrations during an earthquake. The Richter scale is one way to measure the scale of earthquake damage. For example, a magnitude of 5 is strong enough to damage weak buildings.
Instrument used to record damage caused by earthquake?
seismogram
A sentence with the word damage?
Examples:What was the extent of the damage done to the vehicle? The earthquake has caused a lot of damage.
What is the measure of how much damage an earthquake causes the surface?
Intensity
