地震简问简答/What is intensity? What is the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
Q: What is intensity? What is the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale?
问：什么是地震烈度？是么是修订麦加利地震烈度？
ShakeMap for Hector Mine earthquake 赫克托矿(Hector Mine)地震的震度图
A: The Mercalli Scale is based on observable earthquake damage. From a scientific standpoint, the magnitude scale is based on seismic records while the Mercalli is based on observable data which can be subjective. Thus, the magnitude scale is considered scientifically more objective and therefore more accurate.
答：麦加利烈度是由可观测地震破坏确定的。从科学角度出发，震级是以地震记录为基础计算得出的，而麦加利烈度则以可观测数据（可能带有主观性）为基础得出。因此，科学上讲，震级更客观精确。
For example a level I-V on the Mercalli scale would represent a small amount of observable damage. At this level doors would rattle, dishes break and weak or poor plaster would crack. As the level rises toward the larger numbers, the amount of damage increases considerably. The top number, 12, represents total damage.
例如， 1-5度麦加利烈度表示地震破坏程度较小。该烈度的地震可能造成门扇碰撞、杯盘跌碎、墙皮脱落。地震的烈度越高表示地震造成的破坏越大。地震的最高烈度为12度，即全损。
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