Which Earthquake Scale Is Used to Assess the Effects of an Earthquake

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which earthquake scale is used to assess the effects of an earthquake on humans and human-made structures?

• A) Richter scale
• B) Mercalli scale
• C) moment magnitude scale
• D) surface-wave magnitude scale

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