Q96
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Environment, Wildlife & Disasters
The scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake is
- a.Metric scale
- b.Quake scale
- c.Richter scale
- d.Epicenter scale
Answer: (C) Richter scale
Popularly, earthquake strength is reported on the Richter scale (which technically measures magnitude, i.e., energy released); intensity — the felt effect at a location — is strictly measured by the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale, a nuance worth knowing for exams.