The Mercalli intensity is useful because
A. it is the only method of assessing the energy of an earthquake.
B. it allows us to assess the effect of an earthquake for which there are no instrumented records.
C. it helps determine the magnitude of small or distant earthquakes for which the Richter scale is inadequate
D. it predicts the next major earthquake.
Answer:C
The Mercalli intensity is useful because
A. it is the only method of assessing the energy of an earthquake. B. it allows us to assess the effect of an earthquake for which there are no instrumented records. C. it helps determine the magnitude of small or distant earthquakes for which the Richter scale is inadequate D. it predicts the next major earthquake.