How is the intensity of an earthquake decided on Richter scale
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The Richter Magnitude Scale. ... The magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the logarithm of the amplitude of waves recorded by seismographs. Adjustments are included in the magnitude formula to compensate for the variation in the distance between the various seismographs and the epicenter of the earthquakes.
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the magnitude of an earthquake is measured on Richter scale the number of this scale range from 1 to 10 earthquake below 6 are considered as moderate and mild and those above 6 are considered as swere
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