Multiple choice general knowledge

Instrument to measure magnitude of earth quake is called?

  1. Seismoscope

  2. Seismograph

  3. Epigraph

  4. stethoscope
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Explanation

A seismograph is the scientific instrument that measures and records the magnitude (energy release) of earthquakes. A seismoscope only detects but doesn't record earthquakes. An epigraph studies inscriptions, and a stethoscope is a medical device for listening to body sounds.

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