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Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity Analysis by geotech555 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The three most common earthquake magnitude scales are the local or Richter magnitude (ML), the surface wave magnitude (Ms) and the moment magnitude (MW). Mw reflects actual fault characteristics and can be used for any earthquake size, so the respondent prefers it. The modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) scale qualitatively defines earthquake damage on a scale of I-XII. MMI can be related to peak ground acceleration (PGA) measured in g-forces based on observations of past earthquakes. The elastic rebound t
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