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31 October, 21:52

Which scale of measurement measures the magnitude or strength of an earthquake based on seismic waves?

Mercali

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Moment Magnitude

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  1. 31 October, 22:06
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    The answer is moment magnitude scale or MMS. It is used by the seismologist to measure the size of an earthquake based on the energy released. In 1979, Moment magnitude was introduced by Hanks and Kanamori. Since then, it becomes the most commonly method used.
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