The Importance of Scaling Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity for Medical Management of Disasters: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective

Aydoğdu Umaç, Gülbin; Yılmaz, Sarper

doi:10.4274/eamr.galenos.2024.47568

Letter to the Editor

The Importance of Scaling Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity for Medical Management of Disasters: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective

Gülbin Aydoğdu Umaç ¹

, Sarper Yılmaz ²

¹Manisa Provincial Ambulance Service, Department of Emergency Medical Service, Manisa, Turkey
²Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, Clinic of Emergency Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey

Eur Arch Med Res 2024; 40(3): 179-182 DOI: 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2024.47568

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Keywords: Disaster Management, Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, Universal Disaster Severity Classification Scheme, Disaster Impact Assessment, Richter Scale, Emergency Medicine