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Why is there no strong relationship between the intensity of an earthquake and the number of deaths caused?
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∙ 15y ago
There should be more or less relationships between the intensty of an earthquake and the number of casualties but there are factors leading to the relationship/number of deaths. Firstly, the affected area might be less inhabited. Secondly, there might have been warnings given and everyone had evacuated from the area. Thirdly, it is just that you do not know the secondary effects caused by it. Lastly, some cities do not have earthquake-prediction systems/earthquake-proof architecture, thus leading to more deaths unlike Japan.
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What is the amount of ground displacement in an earthquake?
It depends on the intensity of the earthquake and the type of slippage that caused it.
What level of damage is caused by an earthquake with an intensity level of XII?
Total Destruction
What is earthquake intensity?
Earthquake intensity is measured using the modified Mercalli scale or the macroseismic scale. Their values are derived based on eye witness accounts of the violence of the shaking of the ground, the damage done to buildings and other structures and based on ground surface accelerations measured by seismometers.
Why might a magnitude 7 earthquake have less intensity than a magnitude 6 earthquake?
There are many factors. One would be the distance a person is from the epicenter. A person who is further from a magnitude 7 earthquake would be less affected by the shockwaves than a person nearer to the epicenter of a magnitude 6 earthquake. The place the person is in at the time of the earthquake also may affect the intensity of what he feels. If one is in a tall and stable building during an earthquake, he would not feel the vibrations as much as one standing on the streets. The scale measuring the intensity of earthquakes should be considered too. A Mercalli Intensity Scale measuring magnitude 6 may possibly be more powerful than a Richter Scale measuring a magnitude 7, as more damage is caused.
What caused the 2008 sichuan earthquake?
the 2008 sichuan earthquake was caused by the collision of the Indian and eurasian plate.
Which earthquake scale takes into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake?
Earthquake scales that take into consideration the damage caused by an earthquake are known as intensity scales. Examples include the The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and the Macroseismic Scale.
What is the amount of ground displacement in an earthquake?
It depends on the intensity of the earthquake and the type of slippage that caused it.
Define what is intensity?
Intensity - in Earth science, the amount of damage caused by an earthquake. Hope that helped 😘
What level of damage is caused by an earthquake with an intensity level of XII?
Total Destruction
What is used to find the intesity of earthquakes?
Earthquake intensity is measured on a scale called 'Mercalli Intensity Scale' or more recently 'Modified Mercalli Scale'. The scale quantifies the effects of an earthquake on the Earth's surface, humans, objects of nature, and man-made structures on a scale from I (not felt) to XII (total destruction). An earthquake is graded after collecting data from people who have experienced the earthquake and observing the destruction caused by the earthquake. People often confuse 'Intensity' of an earthquake with its 'magnitude.' An earthquake's magnitude is a measure of the energy released by an earthquake that propagates from it. It is measured by the Richter scale(formerly), or Moment Magnitude Scale. Information about the earthquake is put into an algorithm to assign the earthquake to a scale of 2 or less, to 10.0+ and anything in between. A magnitude of 2 or less is extremely weak, and may not have been felt at all. An earthquake with the magnitude of 10 is extremely massive and would cause mass destruction - there have not been any 10.0 earthquakes recorded yet. Magnitude and Intensity are correlated. Intensity depends on the magnitude, distance between focus and surface, and population density of the region etc. So, an earthquake with more magnitude will have more intensity, given all the conditions remain same. See the Related Links section below for the algorithm.
What is used to determine the earthquakes intensity?
Seismologists estimate earthquake intensity based on the reports of witnesses on the level of felt ground movement, on the amount of damage caused by an earthquake and also based on the ground accelerations as measured by seismometers. The scale used to define earthquake intensity in much of the world is the Modified Mercalli scale (before this, a scale known as the Rossi-Forel scale was used). In Europe the Macroseismic scale is in use.
What is earthquake intensity?
Earthquake intensity is measured using the modified Mercalli scale or the macroseismic scale. Their values are derived based on eye witness accounts of the violence of the shaking of the ground, the damage done to buildings and other structures and based on ground surface accelerations measured by seismometers.
What caused the Japanese earthquake and tsuname?
Tectonic plates caused the earthquake, the Pacific and North American plate were rubbing against each other, and this caused the earthquake. the earthquake caused the Tsunami.
What is more dangerous an earthquake on land or a tsunami caused by an earthquake?
a tsunami
Why might a magnitude 7 earthquake have less intensity than a magnitude 6 earthquake?
There are many factors. One would be the distance a person is from the epicenter. A person who is further from a magnitude 7 earthquake would be less affected by the shockwaves than a person nearer to the epicenter of a magnitude 6 earthquake. The place the person is in at the time of the earthquake also may affect the intensity of what he feels. If one is in a tall and stable building during an earthquake, he would not feel the vibrations as much as one standing on the streets. The scale measuring the intensity of earthquakes should be considered too. A Mercalli Intensity Scale measuring magnitude 6 may possibly be more powerful than a Richter Scale measuring a magnitude 7, as more damage is caused.
What caused the earthquake of japan?
The earthquake and tsunami were caused by a shift in the earths crust.
What caused the haiyuan earthquake?
The Haitian earthquake was caused by the faultline the country sits on.
