Q. The instrument for measuring intensity of earthquakes is known as__?
Answer: Seismograph
Notes: Seismometers are instrument that measures motion of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other seismic sources. Records of seismic waves allow seismologists to map the interior of the earth and locate and measure the size of these different sources.

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