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Earthquake intensity is recorded on the Modified Mercalli or the Macroseismic scale. These values are derived based on witness reports as to the perceived level of ground shaking as well as damage to buildings and other structures and ground accelerations as measured by seismometers.

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What instrument mesaure's an earth quake?

Seismograph


Why is it that earthquakes can have Many intensity values even though it only has one magnitude?

Many things can affect the intensity or the earth quake ⚡️💦


Tells the amount of energy release at the focus of a quake?

It is use to measure tremon or vibration on the earth surface?


Differentiate between magnitude and intensity?

The difference between magnitude and intensity is.... Intensity is the effects of the earth quake. aka: damage and devastation. Magnitude is the strength of the earth quake that is measured by the Richter Scale. (correct me if im wrong at all) :)


What number system is used to describe a quake?

There are two systems that measure earthquakes. The Richter scale measures the moment magnitude, and the Mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake.


What is another word for quake?

i earth quake


Which scientific instrument is used to predict or measure earthquakes?

The strainmeter, by which its seismometer component detects the vibrations or shock waves that its seismograph records, is the scientific instrument that's used to predict and measure earthquakes.


What can the Richter scale tell us when it is used to compare earthquackes?

A richter's scale shows the intensity of an earth quake on a scale from 0-10. The greater the number, the more the intensity of the earth quake which leads to more destruction of life and property


What caused the Asian Tsunami to occur?

an earth quake. an earth quake measuring 9.3 on the rectar scale


How do you spell earth quake?

Earthquake is spelled as one word, with "earth" and "quake" combined.


sudden and strong shaking of the earth?

earth quake


What happened to Haiti?

earth quake

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