Mercalli

An expert from the Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute told Caijing magazine that Zipingpu was designed to withstand earthquakes below level 8 on the Mercalli intensity scale; however, the Sichuan quake known in China as the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, hit level 11.

When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

Without a Mercalli intensity scale, he guesstimated the intensity of this second shock as close to six on the Richter scale.

Black Magic Cherry Adair 2010

Without a Mercalli intensity scale, he guesstimated the intensity of this second shock as close to six on the Richter scale.

Black Magic Cherry Adair 2010

An expert from the Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute told Caijing magazine that Zipingpu was designed to withstand earthquakes below level 8 on the Mercalli intensity scale; however, the Sichuan quake known in China as the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, hit level 11.

When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

Without a Mercalli intensity scale, he guesstimated the intensity of this second shock as close to six on the Richter scale.

Black Magic Cherry Adair 2010

An expert from the Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute told Caijing magazine that Zipingpu was designed to withstand earthquakes below level 8 on the Mercalli intensity scale; however, the Sichuan quake known in China as the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, hit level 11.

When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

The Mercalli scale, however, attempts to qualify the magnitude of the disturbance in terms of damage done to such human-built structures as buildings and highway overpasses.

The Trembling of the Earth 2005

Basically, at this point, and I'm looking at the statistics for the field reports that we have gotten so far on the west side, and, basically, in terms of the Mercalli intensity scale, we're getting reports of the rage up to the 5 in intensity scale, which pretty much means some pretty strong shaking up to this point.

CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2007 2007

The Mercalli scale, however, attempts to qualify the magnitude of the disturbance in terms of damage done to such human-built structures as buildings and highway overpasses.

The Trembling of the Earth 2005

The effects of major earthquakes are more readily comprehensible when expressed in terms of ground shaking, on the "Modified Mercalli Scale."

Living on the Fault Line 1981