An earthquake’s magnitude is a measure of the ____.
A) size of seismic waves it produces
B) amount of shaking it produces
C) number of surface waves it produces
D) damage it causes

My book says that it's used for measuring the strength but none of these have it! Help me please!

Question

An earthquake’s magnitude is a measure of the ____.
A) size of seismic waves it produces 
B) amount of shaking it produces 
C) number of surface waves it produces 
D) damage it causes 

My book says that it's used for measuring the strength but none of these have it! Help me please!

zubhanwc3 · Answer

by strength it means the amplitude of the seismic wave, and by size, they mean amplitude of seismic wave, id wager A,

anonymous · Answer

thanks

zubhanwc3 · Answer

can i atleast get a medal for helping >.>