Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it likely to cause much damage?
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The destructive energy of an earthquake is measured by the Richter scale. This scale has the readings from 1 to 10. The reading of magnitude 3 on the Richter scale would be recorded by a seismograph.
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Richter scale is used to measure the destructive energy of an earthquake. The scale has a reading from 1 to 10.
An earthquake measuring 3 would be recorded by a seismograph.
The magnitude of scale 3 would not cause much damage. An Earthquake of magnitude 5 is considered destructive in nature.
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