Question
Name the scale used for measuring the strength of an earthquake. Write the likely magnitude of (a) a mild earthquake (b) a highly destructive earthquake on this scale.
Answer
Richter Scale is used for measuring the strength of an earthquake.
(a) Answer: The likely magnitude of a mild earthquake varies from 2.5 – 4.5 on Richter scale.
(b) Answer: The likely magnitude of a highly destructive earthquake is 8.0 and above on Richter scale.