Question

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? Is it likely to cause much damage?

Answer 1

The destructive energy of an earthquake is measured by the Richter scale. This scale has the readings from $1$ to $12$.The reading of magnitude $3$ on the Richter scale would be recorded by a seismograph. If the Richter scale gives a reading of magnitude $3$, then the earthquake is not likely to cause much damage. Generally, earthquakes having magnitudes higher than 7 are really destructive earthquakes. Destructive energy of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale. It has readings from 1 to 10.

Reading of 3 can be recorded by the a seismograph. Reading of 3 can't cause much damage. Generally magnitudes higher than 5 cause damage.