Differentiate between mercalli scale and richter scale only point
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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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The Richter Scale is an absolute scale; wherever an earthquake is recorded, it will measure the same on the Richter Scale. Second, the Modified Mercalli scales measures how people feel and react to the shaking of an earthquake. ... It is sufficient to distinguish between small, moderate, or large earthquakes
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