QUESTION
The amount of energy that is released from an earthquake is its ___?
ANSWER
The amount of energy that is released from an earthquake is its magnitude. Magnitude refers to how strong an earthquake is, based on the amount of explosion or energy it released that is eventually converted as seismic waves on the process.
INTENSITY
The intensity on the other hand is the severity of the effect of earthquake on human structures, buildings and infrastructures on the Earth's surface in the epicenter of the earthquake.
Note: Look at the given picture for the magnitude scale.
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