Which earthquake scale takes into consideration the damage caused by an earth quake a. moment magnitude scale b. richter scale c. amplitude scale d. modified mercalli scale

Option (D)

Explanation:

The Modified Mercalli Scale is defined as a scale that is commonly used to measure the intensity of an earthquake. It usually describes the amount of destruction that are caused by the earthquakes of varying intensity.

The intensities of earthquakes are generally represented by the Roman numbers, ranging from I to XII, where I is of low intensity and which is not commonly felt, and the other, XII is of very high intensity that can cause tremendous damage to any particular place.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).

first one is the correct answer