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Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it liken to cause much damage?

Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it liken to cause much damage?

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Harshit Singh
askIITians Faculty 5963 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student

The scale used to measure earthquake is Richter Scale. Yes, it would be recorded by a seismograph. The earthquake with magnitude of 3 on Richter Scale is not likely to cause much damage.​

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