The Richter Scale measures the __________ of an earthquake.

Question

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

Options:

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

Answer 1

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)