AFAD: Intensity of February 6 quake was 11 points

The intensity of the earthquake experienced on February 6 was 11 points. That is, one point below 12 points, which is characterized as a severe catastrophe. The intensity of the second earthquake with a magnitude of 6-7 was 10 points, Head of the Risk Mitigation of the Turkish Emergency Situations Prevention and Consequences Elimination Department (AFAD) Orhan Tatar said, Report informs.

The Mercalli Scale (MM) and Medvedev-Sponheuer-Karnik (MSK) are the main severity scales used today. On these scales, earthquakes of magnitude 5 or less do not usually cause damage. The intensity of tremors of magnitude 6 or more is estimated on the basis of damage caused by earthquakes, resulting faults and cracks.

Seismological centers, fixing an earthquake, in their reports indicate only the magnitude of the tremors. The intensity is determined by the consequences in the affected areas.