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12. Based on measurement of the maximum motion recorded by a seismograph.*1 pointtremorsintensitymagnitudeseismic waves

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  1. Based on measurement of the maximum motion recorded by a seismograph.*1 pointtremorsintensitymagnitudeseismic waves
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The maximum motion recorded by a seismograph is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. So, the answer is "magnitude".

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