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Rate the damage in each photograph using the Modified Mercalli Scale.

Image 1:

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Image 2:

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Image 3:

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Image 4:

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Image 5:

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Image 6:

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Image 7:

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Image 8:

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30 responses »

  1. Image 7 is around v. Because it is an object that is damaged

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  2. Looks like it could be a little higher (close to XI on the MM scale), only because the bridge is clearly destroyed!

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  3. Have a go with the rest!

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  4. Image 1 is VI because the bookshelf has fallen down.

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  5. Image 2 is VIII because the building is slightly torn apart which has a sign of very bad!

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  6. Image 3 is XI because there is large cracks in the ground!

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  7. Image 4 is XI because it has large cracks on the footpath but there are still some buildings that still remain standing.

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  8. Image 5 is X because the railroad (track) is blended into like a squiggly snake line.

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  9. Image 6 is XI because there is very large cracks in the road.

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  10. Image 7 is IX because the bridge is destroyed!

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  11. Image 8 is X because few structures survived and most foundations destroyed.

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  12. Image 2 is XI because the buildings have fallen apart.

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  13. Good going Dhamirah and Selma! 🙂
    Good to see your enthusiasm Dhamirah!!

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  14. Image number 1 is viii because all the shelves have fallen down and there is no crakes

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  15. Image 2 is ix because the hall building has been cut half a part

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  16. Image 3 I woud go for vii because all the roads are cut so badly and it looks like there was a bad earthquake

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  17. Image four I woud go for iv because there is not that much damage

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  18. Image four I woud go for xii because there is no train track like that it is a mazing to see such thing

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  19. Image 6 xi because there are very large cracks in the road

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  20. Image 6 I will go for v because its only the road that broke down nothing else that means it wasn’t a bad earthquake

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  21. Image 8 I will go for x because there is a lot of damage

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  22. I will try to do all of them.

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  23. Thanks for responding Fardosa! I can see you put a lot of thought into it! Well done!

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