Magnitude of an Earthquake

Q. Which among the following is the purpose of the seismograph?

1. To record the magnitude of an earthquake
2. To record the strength of a cyclone
3. To record the atmospheric pressure in a given area
4. To record the temperature of a given place

Q. Which among the following is the purpose of the seismograph?

1. To record the strength of a cyclone
2. To record the magnitude of an earthquake
3. To record the atmospheric pressure in a given area
4. To record the temperature of a given place

Q. Which of the following is not an example of an earthquake?

1. The source of the Indonesian tsunami of 2004
2. The source of the Gujarat disaster of 2001
3. The source of the Mount Sinabung disaster of 2019
4. The source of the Chilean disaster of 1960

Q. The largest recorded earthquake occurred in in the year .

1. 1950
2. 1960
3. Panama
4. Chile

Q. The Richter Scale is a measure that is used to calculate the magnitude of an earthquake.

1. False
2. True