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The scale that measures the intensity of earthquakes is called as
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
An earthquake is measured by its Magnitude and Intensity. The Magnitude indicates the amount of energy released at the source (or epicentre) and is measured by the open-ended Richter Scale.
The intensity of an earthquake at a particular locality indicates the violence of earth motion produced there by the earthquake. It is computed with the help of the Modified Mercalli Scale (MMS).
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Answer: (b)
An earthquake is measured by its Magnitude and Intensity. The Magnitude indicates the amount of energy released at the source (or epicentre) and is measured by the open-ended Richter Scale.
The intensity of an earthquake at a particular locality indicates the violence of earth motion produced there by the earthquake. It is computed with the help of the Modified Mercalli Scale (MMS).
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