Question

On May 12, 2008, a certain country had a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. What was the intensity of that earthquake? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Answer 1

the Great Sichuan earthquake or Wenchuan earthquake, occurred at 14:28:01 China Standard Time on May 12, 2008. Measuring at 8.0 M_s, the earthquake's epicenter was located 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwestof Chengdu, the provincial capital, with a focaldepth of 19 km (12 mi).The earthquake was also felt in nearby countries and as far away as both Beijing and Shanghai—1,500 km (930 mi) and 1,700 km (1,060 mi) away—where

Maximum intensity XI was assigned in the Wenchuan area according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). The powerful earthquake was felt all across China and in parts of neighboring countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Bangladesh and caused the failure of buildings, bridges and infrastructures in general and severe damage to roads and industrial facilities.

Severe damage was caused by landslides which blocked rivers and damaged roads and highways.

buildings swayed with the tremor.Strong aftershocks, some exceeding 6 M_s, continued to hit the area up to several months after the main shock, causing further casualties and damage.