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    Comparison Chart: Zones For The Country

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    Seismic zones refer to areas that experience consistent seismic activity. India is divided into 4 seismic zones (Zones 2-5) based on earthquake risk, replacing a previous system of 5-6 zones. The Mercalli scale measures earthquake intensity based on observed effects, while the Richter scale measures magnitude using seismic wave data. The scales differ in that Mercalli is linear and Richter is logarithmic, with each increasing number on the Richter scale indicating a tenfold increase in earthquake strength.

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    Seismic zones refer to areas that experience consistent seismic activity. India is divided into 4 seismic zones (Zones 2-5) based on earthquake risk, replacing a previous system of 5-6 zones. The Mercalli scale measures earthquake intensity based on observed effects, while the Richter scale measures magnitude using seismic wave data. The scales differ in that Mercalli is linear and Richter is logarithmic, with each increasing number on the Richter scale indicating a tenfold increase in earthquake strength.

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    Seismic zones refer to areas that experience consistent seismic activity. India is divided into 4 seismic zones (Zones 2-5) based on earthquake risk, replacing a previous system of 5-6 zones. The Mercalli scale measures earthquake intensity based on observed effects, while the Richter scale measures magnitude using seismic wave data. The scales differ in that Mercalli is linear and Richter is logarithmic, with each increasing number on the Richter scale indicating a tenfold increase in earthquake strength.

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    Comparison Chart: Zones For The Country

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    Seismic zones refer to areas that experience consistent seismic activity. India is divided into 4 seismic zones (Zones 2-5) based on earthquake risk, replacing a previous system of 5-6 zones. The Mercalli scale measures earthquake intensity based on observed effects, while the Richter scale measures magnitude using seismic wave data. The scales differ in that Mercalli is linear and Richter is logarithmic, with each increasing number on the Richter scale indicating a tenfold increase in earthquake strength.

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    What are different seismic zones-

    A Seismic zone is an area where the rate of seismic activity remains fairly
    consistent. ... Some people often use the term seismic zone to talk about
    an area with an increased risk of seismic activity, while others prefer to talk
    about seismichazard zones when discussing areas where seismic activity
    is more common.

    the earthquake zoning map of India divides India into 4 seismic zones (Zone
    2, 3, 4 and 5) unlike its previous version, which consisted of five or six
    zones for the country.

    While the Mercalli scale describes the intensity of an earthquake based on


    its observed effects, the Richter scale describes the earthquake's
    magnitude by measuring the seismic waves that cause the earthquake. The
    two scales have different applications and measurement techniques. The
    Mercalli scale is linear and the Richter scale is logarithmic. i.e. a magnitude 5
    earthquake is ten times as intense as a magnitude 4 earthquake.

    Comparison chart
    Mercalli Scale versus Richter Scale comparison chart

    Mercalli Scale Richter Scale

    Measures The effects caused by earthquake The energy released by the earthquake

    Measuring Observation Seismograph


    Tool

    Calculation Quantified from observation of effect Base-10 logarithmic scale obtained by


    on earths surface, human, objects and calculating logarithm of the amplitude of
    man-made structures waves.

    Scale I (not felt) to XII (total destruction) From 2.0 to 10.0+ (never recorded). A
    3.0 earthquake is 10 times stronger than
    a 2.0 earthquake.

    Consistency Varies depending on distance from Varies at different distances from the
    epicenter epicenter, but one value is given for the
    earthquake as a whole.

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