CHARACTERISTICS MAGNITUDE INTENSITY

1.Definition is the measure of the size or strength of is the measure of severity or degree of ground shaking of
an earthquake. an earthquake.
2. based on energy released at the focus, or the effects of earthquake on people, human structures, and
seismic waves produced. natural environment.
the …
3. Can be using a seismograph. by means of interviewing people who experienced it and
by observing the effects of earthquake on a specific
obtained …
location.
4. The scale Richter Scale, Moment Mercalli Scale, PHIVOLCS
used is... Magnitude scale Earthquakes Intensity Scale
5. Expressed Hindu-Arabic Numerals Roman Numerals
in…
6. Effect of Unaffected/ Decreases with distance from the epicenter.
distance from
Remains unchanged
the epicenter

7. Designated Only one number Varies depending on location

number