earthquake intensity

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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

• scale of earthquake intensity — seisminė skalė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemės drebėjimų stiprumo vertinimo skalė. Dažniausiai naudojamos seisminės skalės, vertinančios drebėjimų intensyvumą pagal matomus jų padarinius (pastatų sugriovimą), žemės… …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• 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

• Intensity (disambiguation) — Intensity is a widely used term, which can refer to:In colloquial use: *Strength *Amplitude *Level *MagnitudeIn physics: *Intensity (physics), power per unit area (W/m2) *Field strength of electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields (V/m, T,… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… …   Wikipedia

• Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …   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

• Earthquake warning system — An earthquake warning system is a system of accelerometers, communication, computers, and alarms that is devised for regional notification of a substantial earthquake while it is in progress. This is not the same as earthquake prediction, which… …   Wikipedia

• earthquake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tremor, seism, quake, shock. See violence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quake, tremor, temblor, tremblor, trembler, earthquake shock, shock, fault, slip, movement of the earth s surface, movement of the… …   English dictionary for students

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

• 2008 Sichuan earthquake — 2008 Earthquake 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake …   Wikipedia