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

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The moment magnitude scale is a quantitative measure of an earthquake's magnitude based on the amount of energy released. It takes into account factors such as the amount of fault slippage, the size of the area that ruptured, and the nature of the ground materials affected. However, the amount of death and destruction caused by an earthquake is not used to rate its moment magnitude.

Which of the Following Is Not Used to Rate an Earthquake