Intensity, Magnitude, And Tsunami Flashcards
1
Q
It is the total destruction or damage and can change anytime
A
Intensity
2
Q
Intensity depends in:
A
- distance to quake
- geology (type of soil)
- type of building
- observer!
- Varies from place to place:l
3
Q
The scale that measures intensity
A
Mercalli scale (I to XII)
4
Q
What is PEIS
A
PhilVolcs Earthquake Intensity Shake
5
Q
It is determined from seismic records and fixed
A
Magnitude
6
Q
It is:
- related to energy release
- exponential
- no upper or lower boundary
A
Magnitude
7
Q
Scale used to measure magnitude
A
Richter scale (1-10)
8
Q
From a japanese term which means big wave
A
Tsunami
9
Q
Sea wave that cause a catastrophic damage when if hits a coastline
A
Tsunami
10
Q
What are the causes of a tsunami
A
- undersea earthquake
- undersea landslide
- eruption of undersea volcanoes
- forces of asteroid crashing into the ocean
