The magnitude of the earthquake is measured on the ______________.

Wind vane

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Barometre

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Richter scale

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Weighing scale

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Solution

The correct option is C Richter scale
The Richter scale was originally devised to measure the magnitude of earthquakes of moderate size (that is, magnitude 3 to magnitude 7) by assigning a number that would allow the size of one earthquake to be compared with another.

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