Part II
. Identification
Direction: Write "M" if the statement refers to the magnitude of an earthquake and "I" if the statement refers
to the intensity of an earthquake. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

1. It refers to the strength of the earthquake

2. It describes the energy released by an earthquake

3. It is an indicator of the severity of shaking generated at a given location.

4. It refers to the descriptive damage caused by an earthquake in an area.

5. The farther you are from the origin of an earthquake, the greater is the intensity.​