Intersity
The Modified Mercalli Intensity scale is used in the US to determine the severity of earthquake effects. Intensity ratings are in Roman numerals, I - meaning no people felt movement, all the way up to XII - where almost everything is destroyed.The amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake in a specific location determines an earthquake's intensity on the Mercalli scale. :)
The Modified Mercalli Intensity scale is used in the US to determine the severity of earthquake effects. Intensity ratings are in Roman numerals, I - meaning no people felt movement, all the way up to XII - where almost everything is destroyed.The amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake in a specific location determines an earthquake's intensity on the Mercalli scale. :)
The Richter scale determines earthquake magnitude by measuring how much the ground moves, and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale determines earthquake intensity based on damage to buildings and effects on humans.
the modified mercalli scale was VII-VIII
The maximum measured intensity of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake in New Zealand was IX (9) on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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The arch. (Domes are modified arches)
About no. 9
The factors that determine an earthquake's intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale include the earthquake's magnitude, distance from the epicenter, local geology and ground conditions, and building structures. Intensity also depends on the impact of ground shaking, surface faulting, landslides, and other secondary effects.
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.
The Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) level of the Japan earthquake on March 11, 2011, was around VII to IX, varying across different locations. The earthquake caused widespread damage and triggered a devastating tsunami that led to significant destruction and loss of life.
According to the US Geological Survey, the 1906 earthquake reached a maximum intensity of 9 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale.