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Monday, March 21, 2011
Mercalli or Richter?????
Major earthquakes result in significant loss of life. They are felt and can cause destruction in areas hundreds of miles away from their epicenters. Explain how a magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake.
An earthquake with the magnitude of 8.0 can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake because on the Marcalli scale, the earthquake may be registered as weak.
Mercalli intensity scale measures the intensity of an earthquake. Intensity is a measure of the amount of structural and geologic damage done by an earthquake in a specific location. The amount of damage done depends on many factors. Such as: the strength of the earthquake, the nature of the surface material, the design of structures, and the distance from the epicenter. Depending on all this factor, one or two of this factor might be on the negative side. Such as material on the surface are different, or its pretty far from the epicenter.
mr. echeverria's science class is my favorite class in 217.im really getting used o this blogging thing:i learned that there was an earthquake in japan.(so what im kinda late and that's a big thing because i don't watch the news) and were just learning about earthquakes that saame day!!!!!
An earthquake with a 8-magnitude can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake because on the Mercalli scale the earthquake may say weak. A Mercalli scale measuring a certain magnitude is more powerful than the Richter scale measuring another magnitude. You can see the intensity by looking at the destruction of the buildings and cities.
An earthquake with an 8.0 magnitude on the Richter scale may be classified as weak because the Mercalli scale may classify it that way. The Mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake.
I 8.0 magnitude can be classified as low intensity on the mercalli scale, The mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake. If there is no damage done to the area hit by the earthquake a 8.0 earthquake is classified as low intensity.
The Mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake.Intensity means how much structural damage is done by an earthquake. An earthquake with a 8.0 magnitude is classified weak because it had a low intensity. Basically if there's no structural damage done in that specific area then it's considered weak.
Hi Amira! Your comments should reflect your knowledge on the subject! Your post does not really answer my question!!!! Go back to your notes/textbook and review the topic!!!!
A mercalli scale measure the intensity of an earthquake. An 8.0 magnitude earthquake can high intensity or low intensity. Because the mercalli scale can classify the earthquake as a strong or weak intensity.
kk i did research and i found Intensity is a measurement of the effects of an earthquake, usually used on the Modified Mercalli Scale. Unlike other scales (like the Richter scale, or the Moment Magnitude scale), it does not measure the absolute size of an earthquake (amount of energy released). Rather, the intensity measures the effects an earthquake has on objects or people. Thus, the intensity experienced is different for for most places, and is affected by such things as distance to the epicenter, depth of the hypocenter, the type of soil or rock beneath the observer, directionality of faults, and so on. An earthquake will have only one magnitude reported for the scale used, but it will have many intensities reported. Intensities are usually mapped kind of like a contour map. So, what would make an M8.0 earthquake have a low intensity? The number 1 reason would be depth. An earthquake that happens very deep in the Earth will have a lower intensity than one right at the surface. This is because the seismic waves will have already traveled some distance before it reaches the surface where people are and would have diminished already. Additional factors include the type of rock and soil in the area. An earthquake in an area of mostly rock will have less shaking than one that has a lot of loose soil over it. Another way the intensity can be low for a high magnitude earthquake is if the epicenter is offshore or out to sea and only its farthest effects reach land, where the shaking is low due to the distance from the epicenter.
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake because on the Mercalli scale, the damage that the earthquake had may be low, it would be considered low-intensity earthquake. The Mercalli scale measures how strong the earthquake is. Most damages that occur from an earthquake are caused by surface waves. The amount of damages is determined by several different factors such as, the strength of the earthquake,design of the structure, and distance from the epicenter.
A 8.0 magnitude earthquake can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the Mercalli scale because of the amount of geologic damage by the earthquake. The amount of damage is determined by the several factors including the following: the strength of the earthquake,design of the structure, and distance from the epicenter.
Next topic should be on volcanoes or some volcanic activity that's happening.
Wow!! Some of your responses are excellent!!!! By the way, Abbey, the point is not only for you to use your knowledge, but also to inquire into these topics!! Keep up the great work!!!
A magnitude of 8.0 earthquake can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the Mercalli scale. This is due to the amount of geologic damage by the earthquake. Factors that determine the amount of damage caused by an earthquake are: the strength of the earthquake, design of the structure and distance from the epicenter.
"Major earthquakes result in significant loss of life. They are felt and can cause destruction in areas hundreds of miles away from their epicenters. Explain how a magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake."
A low intensity earthquake can be clasified as a low-intenstity earthquake on the mercalli scale because of the amount of damage the earthquake gives. The damage of the earthquake is based on the strenght of the quake, the structure of the quake, and the distance of the epiccenter.
According to the Mercalli Scale, a 8.0 earthquake has a low-intensity, and is very weak. We measure it with the strength of the earthquake, structure of the earthquake, and the distance from the epicenter. The most dames of earthquake are caused by surface waves. The Mercalli Scale measures most earthquakes as a more powerful magnitude then the Richter Scale.
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake becuse there are several other factors effecting the amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake.The modified Mercalli intensity scale measures the intensity of an earhtquake. The range of intensities varies from 1 to 12 and the amount of damage done depends on the strength of the earthquake, the nature of the surface material, the design of structures, and the distance from the epicenter. For example the earthquake in Guam of 1993 had a 8.1 magnitude. Although the magnitude was high, there weren't any deaths compared to the earthquake in Iran in 2003 that had a magnitude of 6.6 which had about 30,000 deaths. This was possible due to either the nature of the surface material, design of structures, strength of the earthquake, or the distance from the epicenter.
I recieved my information from the textbook page 183.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the Mercalli scale. The damage of the earthquake may be minor damages which would be considered as a low-intensity earthquake. The Mercalli scale measures the intensity of the earthquake. Intensity is a measure of the amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake in a specific are. The damage the earthquake caused could be calculated by these factors: the strength of the earthquake, the surface material, the design of the structures and the distance from its epicenter.
An earthquake with a magnatude of 8.0 could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the mercalli scale. The mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake. If there was alot of structural damage then this earthquake would be classifyed as a high-intensity earthquake on the mercalli scale.
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified a low-intensity earthquake due. The Richter scale is the measurement of heights which in this case is 8.0 earthquakes. The mercalli scale measure how strong earthquakes are. So the earthquake could be very deep and very weak one the same time due to the fact that the height and strenght is measured by different scale.
It can be weak because they are 2 different scales. One is the amplitude and how much energy it releases and the other is intensity. A 7.5 earthquake also can be high on the Richter, but low in intensity
Intensity is a meaure of severity of shaking at a particular site. It is usually estimated from descriptions of damage to buildings and terrain. The intensity is often greatest near the earthquake epicenter. :) your welcome! - Kianna
well, the 8.0 magnitude quake would be classified as a low intensity quake on the mercalli scale.why? well the reason is that this scale measures intensity. if the quake causes structural damage, then the quake could be classified as a strong quake.
An 8.0 magnitude earthquake could be classified as a low intensity quake on the mercalli scale because when the magnitude of an earthquake is high or low, it could cause less or more geological damage. The Mercalli scale measures the amount of geological damage done, so even if the magnitude is high the intesity could be low.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the mercalli scale. The mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake. Intensity is a measure of severity of shaking at a particular site. The Mercalli scale measures the amount of geological damage. The damage of the earthquake is based on the strength of the earthquake, the structure of the quake, and the distance of the epicenter! -Monisha Paul of Class 721!! (sorry for the late comment)
An 8.0 magnitude can be classified as a low intensity earthquake by using the reason depth of 1. In Arabic numerals it is written differently from Roman numerals. It is written i roman numerals. When an earthquake happens very deep inside on earth there will be a lower intensity.Before it reaches the surface the seismic waves will travel some distance. Another way is taht if the epicenter is out of the sea or offshore the shaking will be extremely low because it is far away. Fawzia Rahman Class 721 :)
An earthquake with a 8.0 magnitude can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake because on the Mercalli scale is a scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake.This scale is a low intensity scale. An earthquake that happens very deep in the Earth will have a lower intensity than one right at the surface. This is because the seismic waves will have already traveled some distance before it reaches the surface where people are and would have diminished already. Additional factors include the type of rock and soil in the area. An earthquake in an area of mostly rock will have less shaking than one that has a lot of loose soil over it. Another way the intensity can be low for a high magnitude earthquake is if the epicenter is offshore or out to sea and only its farthest effects reach land, where the shaking is low due to the distance from the epicenter.
An earthquake with the magnitude of 8.0 can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake because on the Marcalli scale, the earthquake may be registered as weak.
ReplyDeleteMercalli intensity scale measures the intensity of an earthquake. Intensity is a measure of the amount of structural and geologic damage done by an earthquake in a specific location. The amount of damage done depends on many factors. Such as: the strength of the earthquake, the nature of the surface material, the design of structures, and the distance from the epicenter. Depending on all this factor, one or two of this factor might be on the negative side. Such as material on the surface are different, or its pretty far from the epicenter.
ReplyDeleteis it true that standing in the door way during the earthquake will save your life
ReplyDeleteyeah here you go i forgot to add that question mark....? there.
ReplyDeletemr. echeverria's science class is my favorite class in 217.im really getting used o this blogging thing:i learned that there was an earthquake in japan.(so what im kinda late and that's a big thing because i don't watch the news) and were just learning about earthquakes that saame day!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBecause of the Marcalli scale, the earthquake may be registered as weak . This could save lives in many ways .
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS BLOG???????
Keep trying guys!!!! One of you wrote an excellent response, but I won't say who just yet! Let's wait for more responses!!!
ReplyDeleteAn earthquake with a 8-magnitude can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake because on the Mercalli scale the earthquake may say weak. A Mercalli scale measuring a certain magnitude is more powerful than the Richter scale measuring another magnitude. You can see the intensity by looking at the destruction of the buildings and cities.
ReplyDeleteAn earthquake with an 8.0 magnitude on the Richter scale may be classified as weak because the Mercalli scale may classify it that way. The Mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake.
ReplyDeleteI 8.0 magnitude can be classified as low intensity on the mercalli scale, The mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake. If there is no damage done to the area hit by the earthquake a 8.0 earthquake is classified as low intensity.
ReplyDeletea 8.o can be classified as a low intensity from the mercalli scale .
ReplyDelete- heeeeeyyy seee i commented Mr.E
An 8.0 Earthquake can be classified as weak on a different scale designed to classify phenomenal Earthquakes.
ReplyDeleteThe Mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake.Intensity means how much structural damage is done by an earthquake. An earthquake with a 8.0 magnitude is classified weak because it had a low intensity. Basically if there's no structural damage done in that specific area then it's considered weak.
ReplyDeleteHi Amira! Your comments should reflect your knowledge on the subject! Your post does not really answer my question!!!! Go back to your notes/textbook and review the topic!!!!
ReplyDeletei dont want 2 sound stupid or any thing but i don't really know any thing about this topic!
ReplyDeleteLet's keep trying guys, some of your comments are right on target!!! Do you know which ones?
ReplyDeleteA mercalli scale measure the intensity of an earthquake. An 8.0 magnitude earthquake can high intensity or low intensity. Because the mercalli scale can classify the earthquake as a strong or weak intensity.
ReplyDeletekk i did research and i found Intensity is a measurement of the effects of an earthquake, usually used on the Modified Mercalli Scale. Unlike other scales (like the Richter scale, or the Moment Magnitude scale), it does not measure the absolute size of an earthquake (amount of energy released). Rather, the intensity measures the effects an earthquake has on objects or people. Thus, the intensity experienced is different for for most places, and is affected by such things as distance to the epicenter, depth of the hypocenter, the type of soil or rock beneath the observer, directionality of faults, and so on. An earthquake will have only one magnitude reported for the scale used, but it will have many intensities reported. Intensities are usually mapped kind of like a contour map.
ReplyDeleteSo, what would make an M8.0 earthquake have a low intensity? The number 1 reason would be depth. An earthquake that happens very deep in the Earth will have a lower intensity than one right at the surface. This is because the seismic waves will have already traveled some distance before it reaches the surface where people are and would have diminished already. Additional factors include the type of rock and soil in the area. An earthquake in an area of mostly rock will have less shaking than one that has a lot of loose soil over it. Another way the intensity can be low for a high magnitude earthquake is if the epicenter is offshore or out to sea and only its farthest effects reach land, where the shaking is low due to the distance from the epicenter.
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake because on the Mercalli scale, the damage that the earthquake had may be low, it would be considered low-intensity earthquake. The Mercalli scale measures how strong the earthquake is. Most damages that occur from an earthquake are caused by surface waves. The amount of damages is determined by several different factors such as, the strength of the earthquake,design of the structure, and distance from the epicenter.
ReplyDeleteA 8.0 magnitude earthquake can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the Mercalli scale because of the amount of geologic damage by the earthquake. The amount of damage is determined by the several factors including the following: the strength of the earthquake,design of the structure, and distance from the epicenter.
ReplyDeleteNext topic should be on volcanoes or some volcanic activity that's happening.
Wow!! Some of your responses are excellent!!!! By the way, Abbey, the point is not only for you to use your knowledge, but also to inquire into these topics!! Keep up the great work!!!
ReplyDeleteA magnitude of 8.0 earthquake can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the Mercalli scale. This is due to the amount of geologic damage by the earthquake. Factors that determine the amount of damage caused by an earthquake are: the strength of the earthquake, design of the structure and distance from the epicenter.
ReplyDelete*VOLCANOES* (as Jas. suggested)
"Major earthquakes result in significant loss of life. They are felt and can cause destruction in areas hundreds of miles away from their epicenters. Explain how a magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake."
ReplyDeleteA low intensity earthquake can be clasified as a low-intenstity earthquake on the mercalli scale because of the amount of damage the earthquake gives. The damage of the earthquake is based on the strenght of the quake, the structure of the quake, and the distance of the epiccenter.
you can use a mercalli scale to find out the low-intensity
ReplyDelete-Gurpreet Singh
(sorry for the late comment)
According to the Mercalli Scale, a 8.0 earthquake has a low-intensity, and is very weak. We measure it with the strength of the earthquake, structure of the earthquake, and the distance from the epicenter. The most dames of earthquake are caused by surface waves. The Mercalli Scale measures most earthquakes as a more powerful magnitude then the Richter Scale.
ReplyDelete*Sylvia is Wardah Javid from Class 721.
ReplyDeleteA magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake becuse there are several other factors effecting the amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake.The modified Mercalli intensity scale measures the intensity of an earhtquake. The range of intensities varies from 1 to 12 and the amount of damage done depends on the strength of the earthquake, the nature of the surface material, the design of structures, and the distance from the epicenter. For example the earthquake in Guam of 1993 had a 8.1 magnitude. Although the magnitude was high, there weren't any deaths compared to the earthquake in Iran in 2003 that had a magnitude of 6.6 which had about 30,000 deaths. This was possible due to either the nature of the surface material, design of structures, strength of the earthquake, or the distance from the epicenter.
ReplyDeleteI recieved my information from the textbook page 183.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the Mercalli scale. The damage of the earthquake may be minor damages which would be considered as a low-intensity earthquake. The Mercalli scale measures the intensity of the earthquake. Intensity is a measure of the amount of structural and geological damage done by an earthquake in a specific are. The damage the earthquake caused could be calculated by these factors: the strength of the earthquake, the surface material, the design of the structures and the distance from its epicenter.
ReplyDeleteAn earthquake with a magnatude of 8.0 could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the mercalli scale. The mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake. If there was alot of structural damage then this earthquake would be classifyed as a high-intensity earthquake on the mercalli scale.
ReplyDeleteA magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified a low-intensity earthquake due. The Richter scale is the measurement of heights which in this case is 8.0 earthquakes. The mercalli scale measure how strong earthquakes are. So the earthquake could be very deep and very weak one the same time due to the fact that the height and strenght is measured by different scale.
ReplyDeleteIt can be weak because they are 2 different scales. One is the amplitude and how much energy it releases and the other is intensity. A 7.5 earthquake also can be high on the Richter, but low in intensity
ReplyDeleteIntensity is a meaure of severity of shaking at a particular site. It is usually estimated from descriptions of damage to buildings and terrain. The intensity is often greatest near the earthquake epicenter. :) your welcome!
ReplyDelete- Kianna
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ReplyDeletewell, the 8.0 magnitude quake would be classified as a low intensity quake on the mercalli scale.why? well the reason is that this scale measures intensity. if the quake causes structural damage, then the quake could be classified as a strong quake.
ReplyDeleteAn 8.0 magnitude earthquake could be classified as a low intensity quake on the mercalli scale because when the magnitude of an earthquake is high or low, it could cause less or more geological damage. The Mercalli scale measures the amount of geological damage done, so even if the magnitude is high the intesity could be low.
ReplyDeleteAn earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake on the mercalli scale. The mercalli scale measures the intensity of an earthquake. Intensity is a measure of severity of shaking at a particular site. The Mercalli scale measures the amount of geological damage. The damage of the earthquake is based on the strength of the earthquake, the structure of the quake, and the distance of the epicenter!
ReplyDelete-Monisha Paul of Class 721!!
(sorry for the late comment)
An 8.0 magnitude can be classified as a low intensity earthquake by using the reason depth of 1. In Arabic numerals it is written differently from Roman numerals. It is written i roman numerals. When an earthquake happens very deep inside on earth there will be a lower intensity.Before it reaches the surface the seismic waves will travel some distance. Another way is taht if the epicenter is out of the sea or offshore the shaking will be extremely low because it is far away.
ReplyDeleteFawzia Rahman
Class 721 :)
An earthquake with a 8.0 magnitude can be classified as a low-intensity earthquake because on the Mercalli scale is a scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake.This scale is a low intensity scale. An earthquake that happens very deep in the Earth will have a lower intensity than one right at the surface. This is because the seismic waves will have already traveled some distance before it reaches the surface where people are and would have diminished already. Additional factors include the type of rock and soil in the area. An earthquake in an area of mostly rock will have less shaking than one that has a lot of loose soil over it. Another way the intensity can be low for a high magnitude earthquake is if the epicenter is offshore or out to sea and only its farthest effects reach land, where the shaking is low due to the distance from the epicenter.
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