Geography, asked by poojabaikar71, 5 months ago

differentiate between mercalli scale and richter scale

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Answered by BihariLadki

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The Mercalli scale bases its measurement on the observed effects of the earthquake and describes its intensity. ... On the other hand, the Richter scale measures the seismic waves, or the energy released, causing the earthquake and describes the quake's magnitude. It is a logarithmic.

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