Discussion
The scale on which the intensity of an earth quake is measured is named after:
Answer: D
The intensity scale is named after Mercalli.
The Modified Mercalli scale runs from I to XII and records the observed effects at a place - what was felt, and what damage was done. It differs from the Richter scale, which measures the energy released at the source and gives one number for the whole earthquake.
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