THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RICHTOR AND MERCALLI SCALE

There are several differences between the richtor and the mercalli scale. The difference between the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and the Richter scale is they measure in two different ways. Also they focus on two totally different things when it comes to measurement. There are also machines used to measure the earthquakes but there are also just math equations on some of these scales.

A scale was devised by Giuseppe Mercalli to record the actual local intensity of the earthquake disturbance by observing the effects that were caused. The Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale measures the intensity of the earthquake, 1 being the weakest while 12 being the strongest. When measuring the intensity it means they are looking for the damage caused by the s-wave and the p-wave. When a level one-earthquake strikes it cannot be felt by people but is picked up by a machine. Also when a level twelve-earthquake strikes there is total chose. Cars are shot in the air bildings are destroyed and the ground is completely deformed.

The Richtor scale could be one number but the mecalli scale could be a totally different number because it is based on the strength of the earthquake. The Richtor scale measures the strength of the earthquake, less than 2.0 would be very weak while 10.0 would be very strong. The richtor scale isn’t really a machine; it is more of a math equation. The Richtor scale isn’t at all a machine; instead it is a math equation. When a earthquake less than two it cannot be felt by human beings, but when a level ten earthquake strike everything has gone wrong although there never has been an earthquake measured that was level ten.
In conclusion, there are many differences between the Richtor and the Mercalli scale. The differences I have explained above prove my reasoning.

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