Science, asked by ayushsinghyush6315, 10 months ago

Name the scale on which the magnitude (or intensity) of an earthquake is expressed.

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Answered by ankit6067

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Answer:

the magnitude of a earthquacke can be measured by a sesimograph

Answered by bestwriters

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Richter scale is used to express magnitude of an earthquake.

Explanation:

Richter scale is used to express the magnitude of earthquake.
This scale is developed by Charles F. Richter and it is based on the amplitude of the earthquake.
This scale is measured with seismometer.
Each number in this scale increases with intensity of 10 times.
There are nine types of earthquake which is classified based on the Richter Magnitude number.
The types include Micro, Very minor, Minor, Light, Moderate, Strong, Major, Great and Meteoric.

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