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exis [7]
3 years ago
5

How are earthquakes measured quantitatively

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1 answer:
AlexFokin [52]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:Intensity: The severity of earthquake shaking is assessed using a descriptive scale – the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. Magnitude: Earthquake size is a quantitative measure of the size of the earthquake at its source. The Richter Magnitude Scale measures the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake.

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