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Richter scale is used for...

Richter scale is used for

A

volcano eruption

B

earthquake

C

tsunami

D

cyclone

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B
Richter scale is used for measuring the intensity of earthquake. It has 1-10 scale, earthquake above 5 richter scale is very harmful. Recently, Nepal has faced earthquake on 24th April, 2015 of 7.8 magnitude. It is called as .Gorkha earthquake..
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