| ▲ | rtpg 8 days ago | |
Japan uses a scale that measures the movement[0]. Of course depending on where you are the result changes, but it's a lot more usable for the practical "how much shaking will be involved here/was involved here". [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Meteorological_Agency_se... | ||
| ▲ | russellbeattie 8 days ago | parent [-] | |
Holy crap. That scale definitely makes it pretty clear what the effect of a quake is! Here's the highest level: Intensity: 7 Category: Brutal Description: Standing or moving is only possible by crawling. People may be thrown through the air. | ||