Question

What is the name of the scale used to quantify the size of an earthquake?

• A. Richter
• B. Vector
• C. Meter scale
• D. Seismograph

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Richter

The power of an earthquake is expressed in terms of a magnitude on a scale called Richter scale. It measures earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 1 - 10. Destructive earthquakes have magnitudes higher than 7 on the Richter scale.