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Recent South Carolina earthquakes. 2011.

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Stargzer (talk) 01:39, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Recent South Carolina earthquakes. 2011.

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Throughout this article, magnitude (Richter Scale - a measure of the force or strength of an earthquake) and intensity (Modified Mercalli Scale - effects of the quake at a given location) are used interchangeably and creates misunderstanding and confusion. They are not the same thing. While force and intensity are related, the force causes the intensity or the extent of the destruction. But the level of destruction may not be the same for every earthquake of the same force due to many variables including but not limited to ground type, construction practices, epicenter of the quake in relation to the plate, and hazard mitigation measures implemented prior to the incident.

Actually this article is on its way to explaining this difference with the discussion of earthquakes east of the Rockies vs similar magnitude earthquakes west of the Rockies.(There is one place where it says east and I believe west was the intent.) Unfortunately, citation 3, used several times in this section, is no longer available resulting in a 404 error (unless Helene is blocking me!) An alternate source for similar or the same information needs to be identified and included. There are several educational sources that simply and clearly explain the difference using an eye dropper and a shallow pan of water. The pan represents the tectonic plate and ripples of water represents the waves caused by the quake. If you drip a drop of water close to the edge of the pan simulating a west of the Rockies event since there is a plate abutment in California; the ripples are much smaller and lose their energy much more quickly than if you drip a drop of water in the center of the pan where the ripples have much further to travel and they get larger as they travel. A video or illustration from one of these sources or the USGS could be of good use here and support the article well. R TFDrayton (talk) 07:47, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]