What uses the amount of motion at a given distance from the earthquake to determine the magnitude of the earthquake?

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Aaayumi · Answer 1 · 2021-11-29T16:05:57+0000

The magnitude of an Earthquake is measured on the well-known Richter Scale. To determine the Richter magnitude of an earthquake, seismologists need to know the distance to the earthquake and the amplitude of the surface wave at the recording site.

What uses the amount of motion at a given distance from the earthquake to determine the magnitude of the earthquake?

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