Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph ? Is it likely to cause much damage?

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Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake
measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph ? Is it likely to cause much damage ?
**A.**The destructive energy of the earthquake can be measured on the Richter scale.
Yes, an earthquake measuring 3 would be recorded by the seismograph. This earthquake would not cause much damage.