The Mercalli scale was designed to do just that The original scale was invented by Giuseppe Mercalli in 1902 and was modified by Harry Wood and Frank Neumann in 1931 to become what is now known as the ...

I Felt by very few people; barely noticeable. II Felt by a few people, especially on upper floors. III Noticeable indoors, especially on upper floors, but may not be recognized as an earthquake. IV ...

Scientists used the Richter Scale for many years but now largely follow the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which the US Geological Survey says is a more accurate measure of size. The Richter ...

the earthquake was felt with an intensity of VII degrees on the Mercalli scale, ranging from I to XII. Chile is one of the most seismic countries. Last year, an earthquake of a Richter magnitude ...

The earthquake was felt in parts of Garut, Cianjur, and Sukabumi early Tuesday morning but caused no reported damage, says the BMKG.

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia''s eastern North Maluku province early Thursday, ...