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Why is the mercalli scale a good way of measuring earthquakes?

April 26, 2017earth Geology good Mathematics measuring mercalli scale sciences

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Why is the mercalli scale a good way of measuring earthquakes?

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As it is a relative scale and relates to the damage done, it is far easier to understand cf the Richter scale. Ask anyone the difference between a magnitude 3 and 4 earthquake and they wouldn’t know. Both these would not even rate on Mercalli’s scale.