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 ...

Another way to measure the strength of an earthquake is to use the observations of the people who experienced the earthquake, and the amount of damage that occurred, to estimate its intensity. The ...

The Modified Mercalli Intensity scale shows how intense an earthquake is at a specific site, based on what people on the ground would feel. The scale is expressed in Roman numerals. II – Weak ...

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck in a remote area of Nevada on Monday afternoon sent shaking throughout Central ...

The quake’s local intensity was estimated to be a IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. At that level, hanging items swing and loose objects rattle. How typhoons get their names The ...

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake jolted the Los Angeles area Monday morning, sending weak shaking from its epicenter in Alhambra.

It said initial estimates placed the local intensity at II on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, meaning the tremors could be felt by people at rest or on upper floors of buildings.

"Weak" shaking, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, may have been felt in places such as downtown Los Angeles, Burbank, Pasadena, East L.A., South L.A., Beverly Hills and ...

An earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was felt today, at 8:19 am, in Montemor-o-Novo, in the district of Évora, ...