Guess the Magnitudes???
Directions: You and your partner will view footage from earthquakes that occurred around the world.
Using the Richter and Mercalli scales, you and your partner are to make an educated guess about the
magnitude of the earthquake. Write your results below.
Earthquake 1: 1970 Peru:
Your Richter Magnitude Guess: ______
Correct Richter Magnitude: _______
Your Mercalli Magnitude Guess: ______
Difference: ___________________________
Earthquake 2: Mexico City 1985
Your Richter Magnitude Guess: _______
Correct Richter Magnitude: _______
Your Mercalli Magnitude Guess: ______
Difference: ___________________________
Earthquake 3: Indonesia 12/26/04:
Your Richter Magnitude Guess: _______
Correct Richter Magnitude: _______
Your Mercalli Magnitude Guess: ______
Difference: ___________________________
Earthquake 4: Fort Payne, Alabama
Your Richter Magnitude Guess: _______
Correct Richter Magnitude: _______
Your Mercalli Magnitude Guess: ______
Difference: ___________________________
Earthquake 5: Honshu, Japan 10/20/04
Your Richter Magnitude Guess: _______
Your Mercalli Magnitude Guess: ______
Difference: ___________________________
Correct Richter. Magnitude: _______
Earthquake 6: Loma Prieta, San Francisco Oct. 17, 1989
Your Richter Magnitude Guess: _______
Correct Richter. Magnitude: _______
Your Mercalli Magnitude Guess: ______
Difference: ___________________________
Sum of All Differences (Add All of the Differences Together from Earthquakes 1-6):
________________________
Corrected By: __________________________________________________