What Does the Richter Magnitude Scale Depend On

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Multiple Choice

What does the Richter Magnitude Scale depend on?

• A) the maximum amplitude of earthquake waves on a seismograph
• B) the frequency of P waves recorded on a seismograph
• C) the intensity of shaking during the earthquake
• D) the amount of destruction by the earthquake
• E) the distance to the earthquake focus

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