Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Richter scale

Answer 2

Explanation:

The Richter scale measures the largest wiggle (amplitude) on the recording, but other magnitude scales measure different parts of the earthquake. The USGS currently reports earthquake magnitudes using the Moment Magnitude scale, though many other magnitudes are calculated for research and comparison purposes

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