Modified Mercalli intensity scale
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The Modified Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale that qualitatively measures the observed effects and damage of an earthquake on people, structures, and the Earth's surface.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Modified Mercalli intensity scale canonical | 26 |
| Mercalli intensity scale | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modified Mercalli intensity scale Context triple: [1906 San Francisco earthquake, intensityScale, Modified Mercalli intensity scale]
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A.
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake in Northern California that caused widespread damage in the San Francisco Bay Area, including freeway collapses and the disruption of the World Series.
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B.
Geophysical Service Incorporated
Geophysical Service Incorporated was an early geophysical exploration company that evolved into Texas Instruments, playing a foundational role in the development of modern electronics and semiconductor technology.
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C.
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8 seismic event that struck Northern California, causing widespread destruction and fires that nearly leveled San Francisco and became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
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D.
NMTI
NMTI is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to technological innovation and advancement.
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E.
The Palestra
The Palestra is a historic college basketball arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the most storied and frequently used venues in the sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modified Mercalli intensity scale Target entity description: The Modified Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale that qualitatively measures the observed effects and damage of an earthquake on people, structures, and the Earth's surface.
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A.
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a powerful magnitude 6.9 quake in Northern California that caused widespread damage in the San Francisco Bay Area, including freeway collapses and the disruption of the World Series.
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B.
Geophysical Service Incorporated
Geophysical Service Incorporated was an early geophysical exploration company that evolved into Texas Instruments, playing a foundational role in the development of modern electronics and semiconductor technology.
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C.
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a devastating magnitude 7.8 seismic event that struck Northern California, causing widespread destruction and fires that nearly leveled San Francisco and became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
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D.
NMTI
NMTI is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to technological innovation and advancement.
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E.
The Palestra
The Palestra is a historic college basketball arena on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, renowned as one of the most storied and frequently used venues in the sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake intensity scale
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seismic intensity scale ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Earth's surface
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people ⓘ structures ⓘ |
| basedOn |
observed shaking
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reported human perception ⓘ structural damage ⓘ |
| category |
Earthquake scales
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Seismology ⓘ |
| characterizes | local shaking severity ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
building vulnerability
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distance from epicenter ⓘ local ground conditions ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Mercalli intensity scale
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linked to:
Modified Mercalli intensity scale
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| differentFrom |
Richter magnitude scale
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moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| doesNotMeasure | total energy released by an earthquake ⓘ |
| hasLevelDescription |
I: Not felt
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II: Weak ⓘ III: Weak to light ⓘ IV: Light ⓘ IX: Violent ⓘ V: Moderate ⓘ VI: Strong ⓘ VII: Very strong ⓘ VIII: Severe ⓘ X: Extreme ⓘ XI: Extreme to catastrophic ⓘ XII: Catastrophic ⓘ |
| hasMaximumValue | XII ⓘ |
| hasMinimumValue | I ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLevels | 12 ⓘ |
| measurementType | qualitative ⓘ |
| measures |
earthquake damage
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earthquake intensity ⓘ observed effects of earthquakes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Giuseppe Mercalli ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Geological Survey
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emergency managers ⓘ engineers ⓘ planners ⓘ |
| usedFor |
describing earthquake effects at specific locations
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historical earthquake analysis ⓘ mapping earthquake intensity distribution ⓘ post-earthquake damage assessment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
earthquake engineering
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seismology ⓘ |
| usesRomanNumerals | true ⓘ |
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Subject: Modified Mercalli intensity scale Description of subject: The Modified Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale that qualitatively measures the observed effects and damage of an earthquake on people, structures, and the Earth's surface.
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