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What was the modified mercalli scale for the Newcastle in 1989 earthquakes?
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The earthquake which hit Newcastle on 28 December 1989 measured 5.6 on the Richter scale. Effects of the quake were felt throughout central-eastern New South Wales. There were reports of damage to buildings in Scone, Gladstone and Sydney, the latter some 800km away. The shaking was even felt in tall buildings, in places over 5000km away.
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What factors determine the earthquakes intensity on the modified Mercalli scale?
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Which earthquake scale would be most appropriate to describe historic earthquakes where seismograph records are not available?
The Modified Mercalli Scale
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 scale gives the intensity of earthquakes?
Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes magnitude Shake intensity is measured on the Mercalli scale
What does the modified mercalli scale measure?
An earthquakes intensity
What factors determine the earthquakes intensity on the modified Mercalli scale?
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What is the earthquakes that measured x on the modified mercalli scale would cause?
considerable damage
Which earthquake scale would be most appropriate to describe historic earthquakes where seismograph records are not available?
The Modified Mercalli Scale
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.
Name the scale that measures the intensity of earthquakes?
The Rickter (RICK-tur) scale has been popular for decades to measure the intensity of earthquakes, yet it had its issues. These days the Mercalli scale is most often used by geologists and vulcanologists.
Is the modified mercalli scale still used today?
Yes, the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale is still used today to measure the intensity of earthquakes based on observed effects on people, buildings, and the environment. It provides a valuable complement to seismic magnitude scales in assessing the impact of earthquakes on society.
Do you measure earthquakes with Richter scale or the Mercalli scale?
The Richter 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 highest intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
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