Name the scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake. Write the
likely magnitude of (a) a mild earthquake (b) a highly destructive earthquake
on this scale.
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The Richter scale measures the largest wiggle (amplitude) on the recording, but other magnitude scales measure different parts of the earthquake.
Intensity is a measure of the shaking and damage caused by the earthquake; this value changes from location to location.
The scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake is RICHTER scale. The likely magnitude of mild earthquake is 3.5 magnitude. The likely magnitude of a highly destructive earthquake is 9.5 magnitude.
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