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What are some possible sources of error when using the Modifield Mercalli Scale?
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What is the scale earthquakes are measured on?
The Mercalli scale.
What measures an earthquake's intensity based on the observed effects on people and structures?
Richter scale, Modified Mercalli scale, Centigrade scale, and the Moment Magnitude scale
What was the mercalli scale for recent haiti earthquake?
7.0
What is used to determine placement on the Mercalli Scale?
The Mercalli Scale uses Roman numerals, I through XII, to establish levels of destruction, ground motion, and impact on humans.
Why is the mercalli scale in Roman numerals?
So that it isn't confused with the Richtes Scale, probably.
What factors determine an earthquale's intensity on the modifield Mercalli scale?
The amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake in a specific location determines an earthquake's intensity on the Mercalli scale.
What are some possible sources of error when using the modified mercalli scale to locate the epicenter of the earthquake?
the map could be incorrect
Which is the maximum possible damage designation on the Mercalli scale?
XII
Who compiled the mercalli scale?
The mercalli scale was made by Giuseppe mercalli he was born in milan.
What is the modified Mercalli scale measure?
modified mercalli scale measure is type of seismograph that they made in the 1989
What was the modified mercalli scale reading in the Peru earthquake 2007?
the modified mercalli scale was VII-VIII
What is the scale earthquakes are measured on?
The Mercalli scale.
What measures an earthquake's intensity based on the observed effects on people and structures?
Richter scale, Modified Mercalli scale, Centigrade scale, and the Moment Magnitude scale
What is the advantages of Richter scale and the mercalli scale?
Hi, how are you?
What are the Richter scale and the Mercalli scale?
different scales
What was the mercalli scale for the Kobe earthquake?
The Richter scale pf the Kobe earthquake is 7.2, and it corresponds to 11 on the Mercalli scale, as it measures the destruction of the earthquake.
Do you measure earthquakes with Richter scale or the Mercalli scale?
The Richter scale
