TopicEarthquake
intensität · /ɪntɛnziˈtɛːt/
intensität
intensität/ɪntɛnziˈtɛːt/noun
how strongly shaking is felt at a place on the surface
wie stark das Beben an einem Ort an der Oberfläche gespürt wird
Can differ by city even for the same magnitude quake.
Kann je Stadt bei gleicher Magnitude unterschiedlich sein.
Examples
The intensity was highest near the coast.
Maps of intensity help rescue teams decide where to go first.
People reported different intensity in neighboring towns.
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