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It is based mostly on opinion, there is no set scale as such. To you a bridge that has fallen might be an 8 on the mercalli scale, but to somebody else it may only be a 7. Also it varies depending on the surroundings you are in e.g. urban or rural.
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Who compiled the mercalli scale?
The mercalli scale was made by Giuseppe mercalli he was born in milan.
Why can't you use a Mercalli scale to measure undersea earthquake?
Earthquakescan be measured using the Mercalli Scale, which ranks earthquakes on their effects, such as how they were felt and the damage they caused. Undersea earthquakes can't be measured with this scale because they do not cause this type of damage
What is the advantages of Richter scale and the mercalli scale?
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What was the mercalli scale for the Kobe earthquake?
The Richter scale pf the Kobe earthquake is 7.2, and it corresponds to 11 on the Mercalli scale, as it measures the destruction of the 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.
Who compiled the mercalli scale?
The mercalli scale was made by Giuseppe mercalli he was born in milan.
What are some advantages when using the mercall scale?
what are some advantages to the Mercalli rating procedure
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.
Why can't you use a Mercalli scale to measure undersea earthquake?
Earthquakescan be measured using the Mercalli Scale, which ranks earthquakes on their effects, such as how they were felt and the damage they caused. Undersea earthquakes can't be measured with this scale because they do not cause this type of damage
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 advantages of Richter scale and the mercalli scale?
Hi, how are you?
What are the Richter scale and the Mercalli scale?
different scales
What was the mercalli scale for the Kobe earthquake?
The Richter scale pf the Kobe earthquake is 7.2, and it corresponds to 11 on the Mercalli scale, as it measures the destruction of the earthquake.
Do you measure earthquakes with Richter scale or the Mercalli scale?
The Richter scale
What is a intensity scale?
Mercalli is a scale for the measurement of earthquake intensities.
