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    Which Earthquake Severity Scale Only Takes Vibration Caused by the S-Waves
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Which Earthquake Severity Scale Only Takes Vibration Caused by the S-Waves

Question 18

Question 18

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Which earthquake severity scale only takes vibration caused by the S-waves into account when estimating the size of an earthquake?


A) Richter scale
B) Mercalli scale
C) moment-magnitude scale

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