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Question
Differentiate between Mercalli scale and Richter scale
Solution
| Mercalli scale | Richter scale |
| It measures the intensity of earthquakes. | It measures the energy released during an earthquake. |
| The measurement is based on observed effects. | The measurement is done with the help of a seismograph. |
| Quantified from observation of the effects on the earth's surface, human beings, objects, and man-made structures. | Quantified from the logarithmic scale obtained by calculating the logarithm of the amplitude of waves. |
| Unit of measurement (not felt) to XII (total destruction) | Unit of measurement from <2.0 to 10.0 + (never recorded) 3.0 earthquake releases 32 times more energy than a 2.0 earthquake |
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