12. It is the quantitative measure of its strength in terms of energy released and is measured by means of
Richter Magnitude Scale based on seismological records.
a Intensity
b. Magnitude
c. Epicenter
d. Focus
IT IS THE QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF ITS STRENGTH IN TERMS OF ENERGY RELEASED AND IS MEASURED BY MEANS OF RICHTER MAGNITUDE SCALE BASED ON SEISMOLOGICAL RECORDS.