The Mercalli Scale Measures ____

question 51

Multiple Choice

The Mercalli scale measures ____.

• A) numbers of earthquake waves generated
• B) the intensity of an earthquake based on its destructive power
• C) the amount of energy released during an earthquake based on the largest recorded body wave
• D) the amount of energy released during an earthquake based on the amount of movement and fault area

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