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What is a seismomter?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

A seismometer is a seismograph made to measure the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes. It does this by measuring the actual movement of the ground.

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What scale measures the damage an earthquake causes?

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What scale is used to describe the amount of damage an earthquake causes?

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