Which of the Following Is Used to Rate an Earthquake

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is used to rate an earthquake on the moment magnitude scale?

• A)The amount of fault slippage that occurred.
• B)The density of the subsurface or surface area that ruptured.
• C)The amount of death and destruction that occurred.
• D)The volume of water in the materials affected by the quake.

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