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Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it likely to cause much damage?

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The Richter scale measures the energy of an earthquake. Yes, seismograph can measure an earthquake of magnitude 3 on the Richter scale.The earthquake with magnitude of 3 on Richter Scale is not likely to cause much damage.

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