First Known Use: 1921
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Mercalli scale
noun Mer·cal·li scale \mer-ˈkä-lē-, (ˌ)mər-\
Definition of MERCALLI SCALE
: a scale of earthquake intensity ranging from I for an earthquake detected only by seismographs to XII for one causing total destruction of all buildings
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Origin of MERCALLI SCALE
Giuseppe Mercalli †1914 Italian priest and geologist
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