Influence of Observation Floor and Building Height on Macroseismic Intensity

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Research Article| March 01, 2012 Influence of Observation Floor and Building Height on Macroseismic Intensity Paola Sbarra; Paola Sbarra Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it (P. S.) 1Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Patrizia Tosi; Patrizia Tosi Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it (P. S.) 1Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Valerio De Rubeis; Valerio De Rubeis Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it (P. S.) 1Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Antonio Rovelli Antonio Rovelli Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italypaola.sbarra@ingv.it (P. S.) 1Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Seismological Research Letters (2012) 83 (2): 261–266. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.83.2.261 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Paola Sbarra, Patrizia Tosi, Valerio De Rubeis, Antonio Rovelli; Influence of Observation Floor and Building Height on Macroseismic Intensity. Seismological Research Letters 2012;; 83 (2): 261–266. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.83.2.261 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search Online material: Distribution of data as a function of MCS intensity and distance; additional information about the intensity residuals and the applied statistical tests. It is well known that perception of transitory effects is quite dependent on an observer’s location. The perception of an earthquake depends on whether the observer is located on a lower or upper floor within a building. Inside a building, all other things being equal, there are some specific factors that increase the perception of macroseismic effects. Macroseismic scales propose only a qualitative approximate description of the varying effects felt at lower or upper floors.... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.