What Does the Magnitude of an Earthquake Measure

question 58

Multiple Choice

What does the magnitude of an earthquake measure?

• A) intensity
• B) the damage created
• C) the energy released
• D) the duration of trembling
• E) intensity and the duration of trembling

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