Which is not a criterion for determining an earthquake's Mercalli intensity?
A) secondary effects like ground rupture or landslides
B) descriptions of the event
C) amplitude of the maximum seismic wave
D) damage done to buildings

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The Mercalli intensity scale is a qualitative measure that assesses the effects of an earthquake on the Earth's surface, humans, objects of nature, and man-made structures. It does not directly consider the amplitude of seismic waves, which is a quantitative measure typically used in the moment magnitude scale or Richter scale.

Which Is Not a Criterion for Determining an Earthquake's Mercalli