"Cool Met Stuff" : How to describe severity of an earthquake: magnitude vs intensity

25 October 2019

While "Richter Scale" for earthquakes may sound familiar from news reports, do you remember having heard of the "Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale"? The latest episode of "Cool Met Stuff" will introduce the difference between magnitude and intensity of an earthquake.

The video is now available on the "MyObservatory" mobile application and the Observatory's website for your viewing (programme is broadcasted in Cantonese).

Observatory's "Cool Met Stuff" channel (broadcast in Cantonese):
https://www.hko.gov.hk/video/wxonairyoutubec2.htm

Broadcast schedule of various TV channels:
https://www.hko.gov.hk/video/weatheronair.htm