What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake? (1) Richter scale (2) Metric scale (3) Centigrade scale (4) Newton’s scale

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What is the scale used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake? (1) Richter scale (2) Metric scale (3) Centigrade scale (4) Newton’s scale

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