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Consider the following statements relating to Richter scale: 1. It was devised in 1935 by Charles F. Richter 2. It describes the quantity of energy released by a single earthquake 3. Richter Scale has no upper limit Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements relating to Richter scale: 1. It was devised in 1935 by Charles F. Richter 2. It describes the quantity of energy released by a single earthquake 3. Richter Scale has no upper limit Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3

The Richter Scale records the magnitude of an earthquake.

  • It was developed by Charles F. Richter in 1935.
  • It describes the quantity of energy that gets released by a single earthquake.
  • Theoretically, the richter scale has no upper limit.
  • However, in practice, no earthquake registers a magnitude over 8.6.

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