Which Earthquake Scale Is Based Mostly on Human Opinion and Perception

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which earthquake scale is based mostly on human opinion and perception of recent events?

• A) Richter Scale
• B) Moment Magnitude Scale
• C) Modified Mercalli Scale
• D) Fujita Scale
• E) Saffir-Simpson Scale

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