Which of the Following Is Correct Regarding the Moment Magnitude

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct regarding the moment magnitude scale-a scale which quantifies the amount of energy released by an earthquake?

• A) It is a scale of magnitude based on arithmetical progressions (1,2,3,4, etc.).
• B) It is a closed scale that begins at 0.0 and ends at 10.0.
• C) It considers the amount of fault slippage produced by the earthquake, the size of the surface (and subsurface) area that ruptured, and the nature of the materials that faulted.
• D) It is the same as the Mercalli scale.

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