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Kenna Foley
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27 June, 11:10
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earthquakes measured quantitatively
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27 June, 11:31
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Answer:Intensity: The severity of earthquake shaking is assessed using a descriptive scale - the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. Magnitude: Earthquake size is a quantitative measure of the size of the earthquake at its source. The Richter Magnitude Scale measures the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake.
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