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  • 19-12-2014
  • Physics
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Explain how the Richter scale and the modified mercalli intensity scale are different

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irinateleoaca
irinateleoaca irinateleoaca
  • 24-12-2014
One is linear and measures the intensity of an earthquake, and the other one is logarithmic (Richter) measuring the seismic waves.
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