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15 March, 22:00

Which scale is used to describe the intensity of an earthquake?

A. Richter scale

B. Mercalli scale

C. intensity scale

D. destruction scale

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  1. 16 March, 01:07
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    The correct answer is: the Richter scale.

    The Richter scale measures the intensity of an earthquake in a 10-fold way, which means that an Earthquake of 2.0 is ten times stronger than one which is 1.0 on the Richter scale. (Earthquakes with 1-3 on the Richter scale are still quite common).
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