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The intensity of an earthquake is expressed using the scale.

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Metre
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Richter
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Tectonic
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The correct option is B Richter
The size of an earthquake is expressed in terms of a magnitude on a scale called Richter scale. Really destructive earthquakes have magnitudes higher than 7 on the Richter scale.

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