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Modified Mercalli intensity scale

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Some scales measure how the ground shakes.

1755 Lisbon earthquake.jpg
1755 Lisbon earthquake.jpg
It shows if you feel a shake. It shows if things break. This helps us learn about old shakes. Can you feel the ground shake?
1755 Lisbon earthquake.jpg
1755 Lisbon earthquake.jpg

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