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Intensity
It indicates the violence of shaking or extent of damage
Intensity scales- Modified Mercalli Intensity scale,
Medvedev Spon Bener Karnik scale
Represented in Grades
Intensity grade-VIII to IX
Intensity-IX
Epicentre depth-30 km
Type-Mega thrust
Fatal cases-230000-280000
Earth quake happens due to the collision of Indian and Burmese plate at the
Sunda trench
Occurrence- 26 April 2015
Intensity –IX
Type-Thrust
Epicenter depth - 8.2 km
Fatal cases-9000
People Injured-22000
Two powerful earth quakes were recorded with magnitude
7.8 and 6.6
Providing rescue, first aid and medical
treatment
Emergency housing
Sanitation
Preventing epidemics and secondary
disasters
Transport base
Earth quake valve
Seismic retrofitting
Awareness
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