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intensity measures the strength of an earthquake in terms of its effect on people, structured and environment. suppose in the diagram, two houses are separated by 50 km. will both houses experience same intensity during an earthquake? why and why not?​

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Answer:

The Richter Scale

Explanation:

measures the largest wiggle (amplitude) on the recording, but other magnitude scales measure different parts of the earthquake. The USGS currently reports earthquake magnitudes using the Moment Magnitude scale, though many other magnitudes are calculated for research and comparison purposes.