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It can be used to calculate the magnitude of Earthquakes that are too large for the Richter scale (any Earthquake with a magnitude over 6.9 is un-suited for measurement using the Richter scale, hence the introduction of the moment magnitude scale for large earthquakes).
For more information about the two scales, please see the related questions.
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What measures an earthquake's intensity based on the observed effects on people and structures?
Richter scale, Modified Mercalli scale, Centigrade scale, and the Moment Magnitude scale
What factors determine the earthquakes intensity on the modified Mercalli scale?
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What is the difference in earthquake measurement by the Richter scale vs the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
The Richter scale determines earthquake magnitude by measuring how much the ground moves, and the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale determines earthquake intensity based on damage to buildings and effects on humans.
Which earthquake scale would be most appropriate to describe historic earthquakes where seismograph records are not available?
The Modified Mercalli Scale
What scale is used by PAGASA to measure the intensity of an earthquake?
Mercalli
What is the modified Mercalli scale measure?
modified mercalli scale measure is type of seismograph that they made in the 1989
What was the modified mercalli scale reading in the Peru earthquake 2007?
the modified mercalli scale was VII-VIII
Is the modified mercalli scale still used today?
yes
What scale is used to record the damage caused by an earthquake?
The Modified Mercalli scale or in Europe, the Macroseismic Scale.
What measures an earthquake's intensity based on the observed effects on people and structures?
Richter scale, Modified Mercalli scale, Centigrade scale, and the Moment Magnitude scale
What does the modified mercalli scale measure?
An earthquakes intensity
What is the highest intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
11
What was the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale value for the last earthquake in New Zealand?
The maximum measured intensity of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake in New Zealand was IX (9) on the Modified Mercalli scale.
What was the modified mercalli scale level of last Japan eartquake?
5675657
What is the highest intensity level on the modified mercalli intensity scale?
11
What factors determine the earthquakes intensity on the modified Mercalli scale?
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What are the pros and cons of a Modified Mercalli Scale?
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