The scale, which not only measures the intensity of earthquake but also its impact on people, is known asवह पैमाना, जो न केवल भूकंप की तीव्रता मापता है बल्कि लोगों पर उसके प्रभाव को भी मापता है, कहलाता है
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Correct answer: B. Modified Mercalli Scaleपरिवर्धित मरकैली पैमाना (Modified Mercalli Scale)
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The Modified Mercalli Scale is a twelve-grade (I–XII) intensity scale based on observed shaking, damage to structures and the way people experience the tremor. The Richter scale measures only the magnitude, i.e. the energy released, and a seismogram is the record traced by a seismograph.परिवर्धित मरकैली पैमाना बारह श्रेणियों (I–XII) वाला तीव्रता पैमाना है जो अनुभव किए गए कंपन, संरचनाओं की क्षति तथा लोगों पर पड़े प्रभाव पर आधारित है। रिक्टर पैमाना केवल परिमाण अर्थात् मुक्त हुई ऊर्जा मापता है और सीस्मोग्राम भूकंपलेखी द्वारा अंकित आलेख है।More People, Development and Environment questions
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