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GCSE Geography · key term
The strength of earthquake shaking at a particular place, assessed using its effects on people, objects and buildings.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Paper 1
Revise: Causes and Measurement of Earthquake HazardsMagnitude must also be distinguished from intensity. An earthquake has an overall magnitude, but its intensity varies from place to place. Intensity describes the shaking experienced and its effects on people, objects and buildings; it generally decreases with distance from the epicentre.
Specification 1.1a · Paper 1, Paper 3
The strength or severity of an event, rather than how often it occurs.
Revise: Distribution and Frequency of Tropical Storms and DroughtsNeither tells us its intensity or how long it lasts.
Keep frequency, intensity and duration separate: more powerful storms do not necessarily mean more storms.
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