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What Is The Difference Between Magnitude and Intensity?: Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

Intensity refers to the severity of earthquake shaking measured using the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which describes the effects of the shaking. Magnitude quantitatively measures the size of an earthquake at its source using the Richter Magnitude Scale based on the amount of seismic energy released. While an earthquake has a single magnitude value, the intensity varies with location and decreases further from the epicenter.

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What Is The Difference Between Magnitude and Intensity?: Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

Intensity refers to the severity of earthquake shaking measured using the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which describes the effects of the shaking. Magnitude quantitatively measures the size of an earthquake at its source using the Richter Magnitude Scale based on the amount of seismic energy released. While an earthquake has a single magnitude value, the intensity varies with location and decreases further from the epicenter.

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What is the difference between Magnitude and

Intensity?
Intensity: The severity of earthquake shaking is assessed using
a descriptive scale – the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.

Magnitude: Earthquake size is a quantitative measure of the size of the


earthquake at its source. The Richter Magnitude Scale measures the amount
of seismic energy released by an earthquake.

When an earthquake occurs, its magnitude can be given a single numerical


value on the Richter Magnitude Scale. However the intensity is variable over
the area affected by the earthquake, with high intensities near the epicentre
and lower values further away. These are allocated a value depending on the
effects of the shaking according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.

In an example, Magnitude can be likened to the power of radio or television


waves sent out from a broadcasting station. Intensity is how well you receive
the signal, which can depend on your distance from the energy source, the
local conditions, and the pathway the signal has to take to reach you.

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