Question

Destructive energy of an earthquake is measured on the

Answer 1

1. There are three layers of earth-crust, mantle and core.
2. The earth's crust is not a solid stable mass but is made of seven large and many smaller plates that floats on viscous mantle.
3. These plates are constantly trying to move relative to each other.
4. As a result massive pressure builds up between them, which causes an earthquake.
5. The power of magnitude of earthquake is measured on a scale known as Richter scale.

Hence, Destructive energy of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale.