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Which earthquake measuring scale is based on the Earth's rigidity, the average amount of slip on the fault, and the total area of the fault rupture?

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1Modified Mercalli intensity scale
2Saffir-Simpson scale
3Moment magnitude scale✓
4Richter magnitude scale

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Moment magnitude scale

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