Soloviev modified the Imamura-Iida Scale for describing tsunami intensity.
Parameters:
(1) average height of the wave along the nearest coast in meters
intensity value =
= LOG2(average wave height) + 0.5
where:
• LOG2(X) = (LOG10(X)) / (LOG10(2))
Average Wave Height in Meters
Intensity Scale
5
2.82
10
3.82
20
4.82
30
5.41
40
5.82
50
6.14
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