The moment of magnitude scale is more accurate for big earthquakes because _______.
A) it includes length of duration of shaking and energy released
B) it includes fault-rupture area and energy released
C) it includes the distance from the epicentre and length of duration of shaking
D) it includes hypocentre depth and energy released
E) it includes fault-rupture area and hypocentre depth
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