An earthquake measures 3 on Richter Scale:

(a) Would it be recorded by a seismograph?

(b) Is it likely to cause much damage?

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Solution

The scale used to measure earthquake is Richter Scale.

(a) Yes, it would be recorded by a seismograph.

(b) The earthquake with magnitude of 3 on Richter Scale is not likely to cause much damage.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding various scales used for measuring the earthquake?

1. Richter scale measures magnitude of earthquake whereas Mercalli scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquake.

2. Magnitude of earthquake depends on the destruction caused by earthquake.

3. Richter scale is a logarithmic scale.

Choose among the options given below:

The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on:

(a) Celsius scale (b) Kelvin scale (c) Decibel scale (d) Richter scale

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