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The Richter Scale measures the __________ of an earthquake.

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Question: The Richter Scale measures the __________ of an earthquake.

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  1.  magnitude
  2.  speed
  3.  frequency
  4.  impact

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1. Magnitude

The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake.

Richter scale measures the largest wiggle (amplitude) on record, but other scale measurements measure different seismic components. (Source)

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