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Which Earthquake Scale Is Used to Assess the Effects of an Earthquake

Question 52

Question 52

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Which earthquake scale is used to assess the effects of an earthquake on humans and human-made structures?


A) Richter scale
B) Mercalli scale
C) moment magnitude scale
D) surface-wave magnitude scale

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