Question

Explain what seismographs measure and what geologists mean by the terms magnitude, intensity, and hazard.

Answer 1

Magnitude and Intensity measure different characteristics of earthquakes. ... Magnitude is determined from measurements on seismographs. Intensity measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location. Intensity is determined from effects on people, human structures, and the natural environment.

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Answer 2

Answer: Definition Seismographs are the instruments which record earthquakes.

A seismograph is a device for measuring the movement of the earth, and consists of a ground- motion detection sensor, called a seismometer

Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake. Magnitude is determined from measurements on seismographs.

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