earthquake intensity on the Mercalli scale

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• earthquake intensity —   a measure of how much damage an earthquake causes. Several scales are in use which have developed over time from the very crudest, subjective observations of the 19th century, to relatively sophisticated, empirical forms today. ie: Rossi Forel… …   Geography glossary

• Mercalli scale —  A measure of earthquake intensity; named for the Italian volcanologist Giuseppe Mercalli (1850–1914) …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• Mercalli scale — /mɜˈkæli skeɪl/ (say mer kalee skayl) noun a 12 point scale for measuring the intensity of an earthquake, ranging from 1 (scarcely felt) to 12 (total destruction). Compare Richter scale. {named after Giuseppe Mercalli, 1850–1914, Italian… …  

• Mercalli (intensity) scale — or Mercalli scale [mer kä′lē] n. a numerical scale for measuring the destructive power and major physical effects of an earthquake, ranging from number I (detectable only by seismographs) to number XII (causing extensive landslides, destruction… …   Universalium

• Mercalli (intensity) scale — or Mercalli scale [mer kä′lē] n. a numerical scale for measuring the destructive power and major physical effects of an earthquake, ranging from number I (detectable only by seismographs) to number XII (causing extensive landslides, destruction… …   English World dictionary

• Mercalli (intensity) scale — or Mercalli scale [mer kä′lē] n. a numerical scale for measuring the destructive power and major physical effects of an earthquake, ranging from number I (detectable only by seismographs) to number XII (causing extensive landslides, destruction… …   English World dictionary

• Mercalli intensity scale — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • …   Wikipedia

• earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …   Universalium

• 1920 Haiyuan earthquake — Earthquake title = 1920 Haiyuan earthquake date = December 16, 1920 ( depth = magnitude = 7.8 ML 8.5 location = coord|36.50|N|105.70|E (Haiyuan, Ningxia) countries affected = flagicon|Republic of China|1912 China casualties = 234,117 (4th… …   Wikipedia

• Seismic scale — A seismic scale is used to measure and compare the severity of earthquakes. (For a quick review, see the table of seismic scales at the end of this article.)Two fundamentally different but equally important types of scales are commonly used by… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake hazard zoning of India — The Indian subcontinent had a long history of devastating earthquakes. The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that India continues to drive into Asia at a rate of appromately 47 mm/year [ cite web title =… …   Wikipedia