The paper illustrates the results of the
research conducted by the interdisciplinary Working Group
established in order to formalize the collected data into a new
scale of macroseismic intensity based only on ground effects: the
INQUA scale. SGN
Memories - Geological map - vol. 67/2004
Summary
- The
Inqua scale
- Preface
- Presentation
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Intensity - Why today?
- The shortcomings of earlier scales - Why Intensity should be
evaluated using ground effects
- General Statements
- The INQUA scale
- Definitions of intensity degrees
- Intensity - fault parameter relationships: discussion and
conclusions
- References
- Appendix
1: References for earthquakes listed in Table 2 and 3
- Appendix
2: Distribution of ground effects by type and macroseismic
intensity for 114 italian historical earthquakes
- Appendix 3: Examples of geological effects of earthquakes
- Appendix
4: Comparison between the INQUA scale and the MCS-1930,
MM-1956, and MKS-1964 scales
- Appendix
5: Inqua EEE Scale field survey form
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