what is meant by the intensity of an earthquake
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Intensity measure different characteristics of earthquake . Intensity measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location.
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The intensity of an earthquake at a particular locality indicates the violence of earth motion produced there by the earthquake. It is determined from reported effects of the tremor on human beings, furniture, buildings, geological structure, etc. Many places, including Hong Kong, have adopted the Modified Mercalli Scale (MMS) which classifies earthquake effects into twelve grades.
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