The ____________Is Directly Related to the Richter Earthquake- Magnitude Rating

question 89

Multiple Choice

The ____________is directly related to the Richter earthquake- magnitude rating.

• A) distance between the seismic station and the epicentre
• B) time interval between the first P- wave arrival and the first P wave reflected from the crust- mantle discontinuity
• C) average of the highest and lowest Mercalli intensity ratings
• D) amplitude of the seismic waves

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