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3 June, 00:36

The rating system that estimates the total energy released by an earthquake is called the

a. Richter scale.

b. moment magnitude scale.

c. mechanical seismograph scale.

d. Mercalli scale

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  1. 3 June, 00:51
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    The correct answer here is option B. ie "The moment of magnitude scale". Generally people are familiar with hearing mention of the Richter Scale, but that is actually a measure of the amplitude of the seismic waves and not the total energy released.
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