Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes:1. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli scale.2. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released.3. Earthquakes, magnitudes are based on direct measurement of amplitudes of seismic waves.4. In the Richter scale, each hole number demonstrates a hundred fold increase in the amount of energy released. Which of there statements are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes:<br />1. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli scale.<br />2. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released.<br />3. Earthquakes, magnitudes are based on direct measurement of amplitudes of seismic waves.<br />4. In the Richter scale, each hole number demonstrates a hundred fold increase in the amount of energy released. Which of there statements are correct?






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