The energy released during an earthquake is called what?

The energy released during an earthquake is called what?

  • Correct Answer: magnitude
  • tidal
  • radiation
  • hydro

Explanation: The ways seismologists measure an earthquake have changed over the decades. Initially, they could only measure what people felt and saw, the intensity. Now they can measure the energy released during the quake, the magnitude.

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