Question

The Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the _____.


duration of an earthquake


measurement of the amplitude of the largest seismic waves


measurement of the arrival times of P waves and S waves


intensity of an earthquake
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The Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the **measurement of the amplitude of the largest seismic waves**.

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