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Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale?

Which of the following is measured on the Richter scale? Correct Answer Intensity of earthquakes

The Richter scale measures the maximum amplitude of seismic waves as they reach seismographs. This scale is expressed with a logarithmic scale. Thus, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale would be 10 times larger than an earthquake that measures 6.0.

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Which of the statements given above are correct?
1. P - waves are the first seismic waves to reach a place
2. S - waves travel only through liquids
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4. Richter scale is a logarithmic scale
The Richter scale on which intensity/magnitude of a quake is measured was developed in: