What is the scale used to measure the magnitude of the intensity of earthquake?

Rain gauge

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Richter scale

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Solution

The correct option is B Richter scale
Magnitude of earthquake is a measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake and earthquake magnitudes measured using the Richter scale.

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