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true or false the Richter scale describes the effects of an earthquake on people, buildings, and land at a given location.

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The Answer Is False. A seismometer detects the vibrations caused by an earthquake. It plots these vibrations on a seismograph. The strength, or magnitude, of an earthquake is measured using the Richter scale. The Richter scale is numbered 0-10.
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It would not be the richter scale, so the answer would be false, it would be the Mercalli scale
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