The intensity of earthquakes is measured on ________
A. Beaufort scale
B. Richter scale
C. Secant scale
D. Mercalli scale
Answer: Option B
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The intensity of earthquakes is measured on Richter scale. The Richter scale was developed in the 1930s and is most effective for large-scale earthquakes that are of moderate intensity. The Richter scale measures the maximum amplitude of seismic waves as they reach seismographs.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Lithosphere
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The intensity of earthquakes is measured on ________
A. Beaufort scale
B. Richter scale
C. Secant scale
D. Mercalli scale
Mercalli scale- intensity
Richter scale- magnitude
Mercalli scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquake wheareas Richter scale is used to measure the magnitude of Earhquake
richter scale for magnitude while mercalli scale for intensity