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MERCALLI INTENSITY VALUE
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Full Description: Felt indoors. Hanging objects swing. Vibration like passing of light trucks. Duration estimated. May not be recognized as an earthquake. |
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Full descriptions are from: Richter, C.F., 1958. Elementary Seismology. W.H. Freeman and Company, San Francisco, pp. 135-149; 650-653.
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Artwork is courtesy of the Campagna Mulitmediale di Informazione of the Osservatorio Geofisico Sperimentale in Italy ("Italia"). Molto gracie. |
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| jbp 9/18/03 | |