We just learned about the Richter Magnitude Scale.
Another measurement for earthquakes is the Mercalli Intensity Scale.
This is different than the waves going through the ground that are measured by the Richter scale.
The Mercalli scale is measuring the effects that the earthquake had on the surface and how much destruction it caused.
It was invented by the volcanologist Giuseppe Mercalli around the year 1902.
(from: wikipedia - mercalli intensity scale)
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