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GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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The intencity of Earthquakes is measured on
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Richter scale
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Secant scale
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Mercalli scale
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Beaufort scale
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The intensity of earthquakes is measured on the Richter scale. It is a device which compares earthquakes. Whenever an earthquake comes, we can measure the intensity of it by using the Richter scale.
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