Intensity — Science definition
The shaking effects experienced at a location.
Where it is taught
- Earthquake Evidence & Hazard Risk — Earth’s Interior & Plate Tectonics, Earth & Space Science, Grade 9
In use
Magnitude describes an earthquake’s size from seismic measurements; intensity describes shaking effects at a particular place.
Earthquake Evidence & Hazard Risk
Questions using intensity
Problem 1
Distinguish magnitude and intensity.
Answer and explanation
Magnitude characterizes source size; intensity describes local shaking effects.