name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured.an earthquake measures 3 on this scale .would it be recorded by a seismograph

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Richter Magnitude Scale

The value of 3 represents minor earthquake.

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An earthquake measures 3 on Richter Scale:

(a) Would it be recorded by a seismograph?

(b) Is it likely to cause much damage?

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.

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