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Because the Mercalli Scale measures the amount of damage an earthquake does, rather than how powerful it is. That way, they know how much money they are accountable for.

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What is the Richter measurement for the smallest earthquake tremor a human can detect?

According to the US Geological Survey this is approximately 3.0.


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


How many degrees are there in the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?

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


How much more energy is released as you go up one on the Richter scale?

There is not a common difference in energy released between magnitudes, the equation is exponential... So instead there is a difference in magnitude of 1.0 is equivalent to a factor of 31.6=(101.0)(3/2) in the energy released; a difference in magnitude of 2.0 is equivalent to a factor of 1000=(101.0)(3/2) in the energy released, and so on as you increase the inside exponent.


Which is not a factor in calculating the moment magnitude of an earthquake?

The depth of the earthquake focus is not a factor in calculating the moment magnitude of an earthquake. Instead, factors include the seismic moment (the total energy released), the rigidity of Earth's crust, and the amount of slip along the fault.

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