Question

Please give correct answer. Don't give wrong answer. 93. An earthquake of magnitude '6' on Richter scale has" (a) Ten times more destructive-energy than an earthquake of magnitude '4' (b) Hundred times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude '4' (c) Thousand times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude '4' (d) One and' half times more destructive energy than an earthquake of magnitude '4'

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Answer:

The Richter scale is used to rate the magnitude of an earthquake -- the amount of energy it released. ... That is, the wave amplitude in a level 6 earthquake is 10 times greater than in a level 5 earthquake, and the amplitude increases 100 times between a level 7 earthquake and a level 9 earthquake.