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How many degrees are there in the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
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∙ 14y ago
There are 12 intensity levels in a Meracalli Scale.
I - Weak - Felt only by a few people at best, especially on the upper floors of buildings
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII - Strong - Difficult to stand; furniture broken, and can be noticed by people in vehicles
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII - Total destruction - buildings leveled, ground moves in waves, and the landscape altered
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere are 12 levels or degrees in the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale.
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∙ 14y agoThe Mercalli intensity scale is divided into 12 parts.
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What does the modified mercalli scale measure?
An earthquakes intensity
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 measures the damage done by an earthquake?
The modified mercalli intensity scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake and is in part derived from the damage done to building and other structures.
What was the Modified Mercalli scale level for the Chilean earthquake 2010?
According to the US Geological survey, the maximum intensity of the magnitude 9.5 Chilean earthquake of 1960 was rated as XI on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale which are described as very disastrous or extreme events which are likely to cause significant damage to structures. Please see the related link for details.
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 does the modified mercalli scale measure?
An earthquakes intensity
What is the highest intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
11
What is the highest intensity level on the modified mercalli intensity scale?
11
What was the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale value for the last earthquake in New Zealand?
The maximum measured intensity of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake in New Zealand was IX (9) on the Modified Mercalli scale.
What factors determine the earthquakes intensity on the modified Mercalli scale?
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What is the difference in earthquake measurement by the Richter scale vs the Modified Mercalli Intensity 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.
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 factors determined an earthquake's intensity on the modified 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. :)
What factors determine on earthquake's intensity on the modified 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. :)
What scale describes the effects of an earthquake on people buildings and land at a given location?
The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (or the Macroseismic scale in Europe).
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
