Cylus is a modern English respelling of the name Silas, which is a short form of the Greek name Silouanos, which is a variant of the Latin name Silvanus, which is derived from the Latin word silva, meaning wood, forest.. Tweet.
The modified mercalli intensity scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake and is in part derived from the damage done to building and other structures. Edit Share to:
Earthquakes: 1  The strength or force of an earthquake is measured on a Seismograph. 2  The scale used to describe this force is called the Richter Scale. This scale ranges from 1- 12. 3  People are still unable to predict when earthquakes will occur, but we can predict where the plates meet and could cause an earthquake.