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It is the Richter Magnitude Scale that measures the intensity of earthquakes.

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Why is the mercalli scale in Roman numerals?

The Mercalli scale uses Roman numerals to rank the intensity of an earthquake based on its observable effects on people, structures, and the environment. This scale was developed in the early 20th century before modern numerical scales were widely adopted for assessing earthquake intensity.


What were the effects of the earthquake haiti?

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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 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. :)


In what way does the magnitude of an earthquake relate to its estimated effects?

The Richter scale is related to the effects of an earthquake rather than the energy released.


Effets of an earthquake?

Basically the effects of the earthquake is a big tremor and things toppling over.


What effects did transport have after the Kobe earthquake?

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What is the epicentre in an earthquake?

Point on the surface of the Earth that is directly above the source (or focus) of an earthquake. There the effects of the earthquake usually are most severe


Are aftershocks the primary or secondary effects of an earthquake?

The difference between them is that Primary effects happen during the earthquake e.g. Casualties, Damage to parking structures & free ways. But with Secondary effects they happen after an earthquake e.g. Fire, Landslides & Liquefaction


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