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Magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of

  • A.the damage caused to buildings nearby
  • B.the depth at which the rupture occurred
  • C.the size of the event at its source
  • D.the shaking experienced at a particular place

Answer: C

Magnitude describes the earthquake itself, so a given event has one magnitude and the value does not depend on where the measurement was made. Intensity is the separate idea of how strongly the ground shook at a chosen location.

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