a measure of field strength or of the energy transmitted by radiation
radiant intensity, luminous intensity
b.
(of sound in a specified direction) the average rate of flow of sound energy, usually in watts, for one period through unit area at right angles to the specified direction
Symbol: I
4. Also called: earthquake intensity geology
a measure of the size of an earthquake based on observation of the effects of the shock at the earth's surface. Specified on the Mercalli scale
Mercalli scale, Richter scale
Examples of 'earthquake intensity' in a sentence
earthquake intensity
Parameters measured were conductivity levels of sulfur in marine volcanic and earthquake intensity.
Yuhananisa P, Lailatul K, Wahyu SP, Ria O 2016, 'SISTEM TELEMETRI SIMULASI MITIGASI BENCANA KEGEMPAAN DAN DETEKSI PENINGKATAN KADARKONDUKTIVITAS BELERANG PADA GUNUNG BERAPI BERBASIS WIRELESS 802.15.4', Jurnal Penelitian Fisika dan Aplikasinyahttps://journal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/jpfa/article/view/184. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The attenuation law was adopted to simulate the earthquake intensity distribution.
Shih-Nan Cheng, Chen-Fang Shaw, Yeong Tein Yeh 2016, 'Reconstructing the 1867 Keelung Earthquake and Tsunami Based on Historical Documents',Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Scienceshttp://tao.cgu.org.tw/index.php/articles/archive/geophysics/item/download/2164_ebb376ae29e55e12c3953d7eec0870e2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
With increasing earthquake intensity, the damaged zone and cracking zone on concrete slabs grow wider.
Wei-jun Cen, Lang-sheng Wen, Zi-qi Zhang, Kun Xiong 2016, 'Numerical simulation of seismic damage and cracking of concrete slabs of high concreteface rockfill dams', Water Science and Engineeringhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674237016300357. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The running safety of the moving train can be evaluated by the threshold curve between earthquake intensity and train speed.
Xun Yang, Huanhuan Wang, Xianlong Jin 2016, 'Numerical Analysis of a Train-Bridge System Subjected to Earthquake and Running SafetyEvaluation of Moving Train', Shock and Vibrationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9027054. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To construct the fragility curves, the evolutions of performance index versus the increasing earthquake intensity are performed, considering related uncertainties.
Zhiming He, Qingjun Chen 2019, 'Vertical Seismic Effect on the Seismic Fragility of Large-Space Underground Structures',Advances in Civil Engineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9650294. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)