Differentiate between. Mercalli scale and Richter scale.

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answered Dec 16, 2021 by Ruhisingh (33.1k points)
selected Dec 17, 2021 by AhanaJain

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Mercalli scale	Richter scale
(i) It measures the intensity of earthquake.	(i) It measures the energy released during an earthquake.
(ii) The measurement is based on observed effects.	(ii) The measurement is done with the help of seismograph.
(iii) Quantified from observation of the effects on earth’s surface, human beings, objects and manmade structures.	(iii) Quantified from logarithmic scale obtained by calculating logarithm of the amplitude of waves.
(iv) Unit of measurement I (not felt) to XII (total destruction)	(iv) Unit of measurement from <2.0 to 10.0 + (never recorded) 3.0 earthquake releases 32 times more energy than a 2.0 earthquake.