The Richter scale is a base-10 logarithmic scale. What feature of an earthquake is multiplied by a factor of 10 for a unit increase on the Richter scale?
W) Total energy radiated by an earthquake
X) Fault rupture velocity
Y) Seismic wave amplitude
Z) Seismic moment
✔️Answer:Y) SEISMIC WAVE AMPLITUDE
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