Question

Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it likely to cause much damage?

Answer 1

Richter Scale measures the destructive energy of an earthquake.
Yes , seismograph can measure an earthquake of magnitude $3$ on Richter Scale.
It is of low intensity and will not cause any damage.

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