How Observer Conditions Impact Earthquake Perception

Research Article| March 01, 2014 How Observer Conditions Impact Earthquake Perception Paola Sbarra; Paola Sbarra Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Patrizia Tosi; Patrizia Tosi Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Valerio De Rubeis Valerio De Rubeis Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Paola Sbarra Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it Patrizia Tosi Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it Valerio De Rubeis Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 14 Jul 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2014 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2014) 85 (2): 306–313. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220130080 Article history First Online: 14 Jul 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Paola Sbarra, Patrizia Tosi, Valerio De Rubeis; How Observer Conditions Impact Earthquake Perception. Seismological Research Letters 2014;; 85 (2): 306–313. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220130080 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Intensity scales define the criteria used to determine different levels of shaking in relation to environmental effects. Objective evaluations of low‐intensity degrees based on transient effects may be difficult. In particular, estimations for the number of people feeling an earthquake are critical and are qualitatively described by words such as “few,” “many,” and “most” for determining various intensity levels. In general, such qualitative amounts are converted into specific percentages for each macroseismic scale. Additionally, estimations of macroseismic intensity are influenced by variables that are mentioned in macroseismic scale degree descriptions. For example, the Mercalli–Cancani–Sieberg (MCS; Sieberg, 1930) and the... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.