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Answer» The features of earthquakes having different intensities | Richter Scale | Results | | From 1 to 3 | We don’t experience the tremors of the quake, but it is recorded in the seismograph. | | From 3 to 4 | Tremors are felt by us. | | from 4 to 5 | Small objects fall to the ground. Doors and windows shake. | | From 5 to 6 | Weak buildings are damaged. | | From 6 to 7 | Strong tremors are experienced in a large area. Weak buildings collapse. | | From 7 to 8 | Comparatively strong earthquake – large scale destruction takes place over a large area. Even strong building may collapse. May cause a Tsunami. | | From 8 to 9 | Strong earthquake causes devastation at a radius of 100 km from the epicenter. | | Above 9 | Extremely strong earthquake. Such quakes have been rare. |
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