Through the intensity of an earthquake we can know that how much loss could be there due to an earthquake. An earthquake occurs due to the movement inside the earth’s crust. The movement of the earthquake starts from one point and spreads like water waves. This point is called the centre of the earthquake. The intensity of an earthquake is measured in Richter scale.
When the intensity of the earthquake is more than 5, the buildings can collapse and when it is less than 5, we only feel the vibration. An earthquake resistant house can tolerate an earthquake of 7 Richter intensity.
