TopicEarthquake
lièdù · /ljɛ⁵¹ tu⁵¹/
烈度
lièdù/ljɛ⁵¹ tu⁵¹/noun
how strongly shaking is felt at a place on the surface
地表某处感觉到的晃动强弱
Can differ by city even for the same magnitude quake.
同一震级下不同城市的烈度也可能不同。
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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