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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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