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The Richter Scale Measures Which Characteristic of Earthquakes

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The Richter scale measures which characteristic of earthquakes?


A) Preliminary magnitude from seismographic trace.
B) Observed destructiveness or intensity.
C) The total energy or seismic moment.
D) The amount of energy released or magnitude.

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