Which Earthquake Severity Scale Varies from Locality to Locality for a Single

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which earthquake severity scale varies from locality to locality for a single earthquake?

• A) Richter scale
• B) Mercalli scale
• C) moment-magnitude scale

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