answersLogoWhite

0

What is a intensity scale?

Updated: 3/17/2022
User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago

Best Answer

Mercalli is a scale for the measurement of earthquake intensities.

User Avatar

Mark Greenholt

Lvl 13
2y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What is a intensity scale?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Have tsunamis scale of Richter?

No. The Richter Scale rates the intensity of earthquakes. There is not intensity scale for tsunamis.


Does the Richter scale measure intensity?

Yes it does. The Richter Scale measures intensity for earthquakes!!


Which scale provides intensity maps of earthquake damage?

The seismic scale that measures the intensity of earthquake damage is called the Mercalli intensity scale. This scale measures the effect an earthquake has on people and surroundings.


What scale gives the intensity of earthquakes?

Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes magnitude Shake intensity is measured on the Mercalli scale


What is a tornado on the Richter scale?

That is impossible as the Richter scale is for measuring earthquakes.


Is there a scale used to measure the intensity of a heat wave?

is there a scale used to measure the intensity of heat wave


What does the modified mercalli scale measure?

An earthquakes intensity


What is the highest intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?

11


What is the ricther scale?

the scale which measure the intensity of earthquack


What scale does PAGASA used to measure the intensity of an earthquake?

PAGASA used richter scale to measure the intensity of an earthquake


How are earthquake magnitude and intensity measured?

Earthquake magnitude is measured using a number of differing scales including the Richter scale, the moment magnitude scale and the surface magnitude scale. Intensity is measured using he Modified Mercalli intensity scale.


What is the highest intensity level on the modified mercalli intensity scale?

11