Which of the following is not used to rate an earthquake on the moment magnitude scale?
A)the amount of fault slippage that occurred
B)the size of the subsurface or surface area that ruptured
C)the amount of death and destruction that occurred
D)the nature of the ground materials affected by the quake
E)extreme ground acceleration

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The moment magnitude scale rates earthquakes based on the physical characteristics of the quake, such as fault slippage, subsurface/surface area ruptured, ground materials affected, and ground acceleration. The amount of death and destruction it causes is not a factor in determining its moment magnitude.

Which of the Following Is Not Used to Rate an Earthquake