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The main difference between the richter scale and the mercalli intensity scale is

-the richter measures up to an 8.0 scale while the mercalli measures up to 12
-the richter measures multiple sources of energy being released while the mercalli measures energy released from the epicenter or focus
-the richter measures the energy released from an earthquake while the mercalli measures the effects of an earthquake
-there is no real difference between these scales

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