ConcepTest: Mercalli Intensity
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
In 1872, 25 people were killed in Lone Pine when their adobe homes collapsed during an earthquake. What was the Mercalli Intensity of the earthquake?
a. I - IIIb. IV—VI
c. VII—X
d. XI—XII
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is D.
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