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8.12: Outcome- Magnitude and Intensity

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Define and compare magnitude versus intensity

This section introduces you to the magnitude and intensity of earthquakes. You will learn how the two are similar and how they are different.

What You’ll Learn to Do

  • Define earthquake magnitude.
  • Define earthquake intensity.

Learning Activities

The learning activities for this section include the following:

  • Reading: Measuring Earthquakes
  • Reading: Magnitude versus Intensity
  • Self Check: Magnitude and Intensity

Contributors and Attributions

CC licensed content, Original
  • Authored by: Kimberly Schulte and Lumen Learning. Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution

This page titled 8.12: Outcome- Magnitude and Intensity is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Lumen Learning via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform.

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