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What is the difference between the “magnitude” and the “intensity” of an earthquake?

April 26, 2017earthquake intensity magnitude

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What is the difference between the “magnitude” and the “intensity” of an earthquake?

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The Intensity scale is designed to describe the effects of an earthquake, at a given place, on natural features, on industrial installations and on human beings. The intensity differs from the magnitude which is related to the energy released by an earthquake.