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13.  The strength of the shaking from an earthquake is called ___________.*1 pointtremorsintensitymagnitudeseismic waves

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13.  The strength of the shaking from an earthquake is called ___________.*1 pointtremorsintensitymagnitudeseismic waves

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The strength of the shaking from an earthquake is called magnitude.

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