Problem: Some earthquakes shake the ground violently, whereas others can barely be felt. Seismologists have developed different scales to de?ne size and damage in an uniform way, so that they can systematically describe and compare earthquakes. Which of the following options is correct regarding the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale? Need Assignment Help? (mark all that applies) Group of answer choices Each different earthquake is assigned a single Mercalli number The higher the Mercalli intensity number the higher the damage caused by the quake We cannot assign a single Mercalli number to any given earthquake The intensity of an earthquake increases progressively away from the epicenter The intensity of an earthquake is greater near the epicenter