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Modified Mercalli Scale Flashcards

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Intensity where it is perceptible to people under favorable circumstances

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Intensity I - Scarcely Perceptible

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Intensity where delicately balance objects are disturbed slightly

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Intensity I - Scarcely Perceptible

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Intensity where still water in containers oscillates slowly

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Intensity I - Scarcely Perceptible

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Intensity where it is felt by few individuals at rest indoors

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Intensity II - Slightly Felt

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Intensity where hanging objects swing slightly

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Intensity II - Slightly Felt

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Intensity where still water in containers oscillates noticeably

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Intensity II - Slightly Felt

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Intensity where it is felt by many people indoors especially in upper floors of buildings

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Intensity III - Weak

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Intensity where vibration is felt like one passing of a light truck

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Intensity III - Weak

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Intensity where dizziness and nausea are experienced by some people

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Intensity III - Weak

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Intensity where hanging objects swing moderately

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Intensity III - Weak

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Intensity where still water in containers oscillates moderately

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Intensity III - Weak

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Intensity where it is felt generally by people indoors and by some people outdoors

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where light sleepers are awakened

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where vibration is felt like a passing of heavy truck

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where hanging objects swing considerably

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where dinner, plates, glasses, windows, and doors rattle

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where floors and walls of wood framed buildings creak

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where standing motor cars may rock slightly

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where liquids in containers are slightly disturbed

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where water in containers oscillate strongly

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where rumbling sound may sometimes be heard

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Intensity IV - Moderately Strong

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Intensity where it is generally felt by most people indoors and outdoors

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where some are frightened, some run outdoors

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where strong shaking and rocking felt throughout building

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where hanging objects swing violently

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where dining utensils clatter and clink; some are broken

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where small, light and unstable objects may fall or overturn

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where liquids spill from filled open containers

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where standing vehicles rock noticeably

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where shaking of leaves and twigs of trees are noticeable

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Intensity V - Strong

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Intensity where many people are frightened; many run outdoors

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

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Intensity where some people lose their balance

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

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Intensity where motorists feel like driving in flat tires

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

34
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Intensity where heavy objects or furniture move or may be shifted

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

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Intensity where small church bells may ring

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

36
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Intensity where wall plaster may crack

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

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Intensity where very old or poorly built houses and man-made structures are slightly damaged though well-built structures are not affected

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

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Intensity where limited rockfalls and rolling boulders occur in hilly to mountainous areas and escarpments

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

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Intensity where trees are noticeably shaken

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Intensity VI - Very Strong

40
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Intensity where most people are frightened and run outdoors

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Intensity VII - Destructive

41
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Intensity where people find it difficult to stand in upper floors

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Intensity VII - Destructive

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Intensity where heavy objects and furniture overturn or topple

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Intensity VII - Destructive

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Intensity where big church bell may ring

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Intensity VII - Destructive

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Intensity where old or poorly built structures suffer considerably damage

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Intensity VII - Destructive

45
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Intensity where some well built structures are slightly damage

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Intensity VII - Destructive

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Intensity where some cracks may appear on dikes, fish ponds, road surface, or concrete hollow block walls

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Intensity VII - Destructive

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Intensity where limited liquefaction, lateral spreading and landslide are observed

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Intensity VII - Destructive

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Intensity where trees are shaken strongly

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Intensity VII - Destructive

49
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Intensity where people are panicky

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

50
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Intensity where people find it difficult to stand even outdoors

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where many well built buildings are considerably damaged

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

52
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Intensity where concrete dikes and foundation of bridges are destroyed by ground settling or toppling

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where railway tracks are bent or broken

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where tombstones may be displaced, twisted or overturned

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where utility posts, towers and monuments may tilt or topple

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where water and sewer pipes may be bent, twisted or broken

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

57
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Intensity where liquefaction and lateral spreading cause man-made structure to sink, tilt or topple

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where numerous landslides and rockfalls occur in mountainous and hilly areas

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where boulders are thrown out from their positions particularly near the epicenter

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where fissures and faults rapture may be observed

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where trees are violently shaken

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

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Intensity where water splash or stop over dikes or banks of rivers

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Intensity VIII - Very Destructive

63
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Intensity where people are forcibly thrown to ground.

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where many cry and shaken with fear

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where most buildings are totally damaged

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where bridges and elevated concrete structures are toppled or destroyed

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where numerous utility posts, towers and monument are tilted, toppled or broken

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where water sewer pipes are bent, twisted or broken

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where landslides, liquefaction with lateral spreadings and sandboils are widespread

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where the ground is distorted into undulations

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where trees are shaken very violently with some toppled or broken

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where boulders are commonly thrown out

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where river water splashes violently on slops over dikes and banks

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Intensity IX - Devastating

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Intensity where practically all man-made structures are destroyed

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Intensity X - Completely Devastating

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Intensity where massive landslides and liquefaction, large scale subsidence and uplifting of land forms many ground fissures are observed

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Intensity X - Completely Devastating

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Intensity where changes in river courses and destructive seiches in large lakes occur

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Intensity X - Completely Devastating

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Intensity where many trees are toppled broken and uprooted

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Intensity X - Completely Devastating

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