What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?

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What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?

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Geography

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SSC

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The correct answer is option 1, the Richter scale. The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes. It was developed by Charles F. Richter in 1935. The scale measures the amplitude of seismic waves produced by an earthquake, which reflects the energy released during the event. The Richter scale ranges from 0 to 10, with each whole number increase representing a tenfold increase in the amplitude of the seismic waves and about 31.6 times more energy release. Therefore, a magnitude 2 earthquake is considered minor, while a magnitude 7 is classified as a major earthquake. It`s important to note that the Richter scale only measures the amplitude of the seismic waves, not the damage caused by the earthquake.