2025 · Q56
Which of the following statements with preference to Richter scale is/are correct?
- 1It is the intensity scale of an earthquake.
- 2Richter indicates the amount of energy released during the earthquake. Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeGeography
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Richter scale is a magnitude scale: it measures the energy released at the earthquake's source, logarithmically. The intensity of shaking felt at a place — the earthquake's effects on people and structures — is measured by the Mercalli intensity scale. Statement 1 is therefore wrong and statement 2 correct.