Which Earthquake Severity Scale Takes Vibration Caused Only by the S-Waves

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which earthquake severity scale takes vibration caused only by the S-waves into account when estimating the size of an earthquake?

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

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