The Scale Typically Used by Most Seismologists to Measure the Magnitude

question 3

Multiple Choice

The scale typically used by most seismologists to measure the magnitude of an earthquake is the:

• A) Richter scale.
• B) subduction scale.
• C) earthquake scale.
• D) moment magnitude scale.
• E) seismologist's earth movement indicator scale.

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