An earthquake is a trembling or shaking movement of the earths surface resulting from plate movements along a fault plane or as a result of volcanic activity. Earthquakes can occur suddenly, violently and without warning.
Earthquakes are defined by their quantitative energy released the magnitude of which is measured in a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10. This is called "Richter scale". The magnitude is measured analysing seismic data from a seismometer
Intensity of an earthquake is measured using Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale which is determined qualitatively by physical observations of the earthquake's impact.
Earthquakes are defined by their quantitative energy released the magnitude of which is measured in a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10. This is called "Richter scale". The magnitude is measured analysing seismic data from a seismometer
Intensity of an earthquake is measured using Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale which is determined qualitatively by physical observations of the earthquake's impact.
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