It explains the severity of the temblor's shaking and its effects on people and the environment, according to the California Earthquake Authority. The Modified Mercalli Intensity scale shows how ...

Multiple scales are used to measure an earthquake. Most commonly, scientists refer to an earthquake's magnitude as a measure of its strength. Geologists once used the Richter scale, but that ...

The severity of an earthquake can be expressed ... the various seismographs and the epicenter of the earthquakes. On the Richter Scale, magnitude is expressed in whole numbers and decimal fractions.

Watch the video above to learn more from AccuWeather about how earthquakes are measured and see the U.S. Geological Survey site for a more detailed look at the intensity scale.

A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines on Tuesday, according to the United ...

A 4.8 earthquake usually means there is minor damage, but there are many factors that determine the severity of an earthquake ... numbers and decimals on a scale ranging from negative numbers ...

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has left at least one person dead and dozens injured on Tuesday, June 3. A major earthquake ...

A moderately strong, 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.