The Energy Released by a Magnitude 8 Quake on the Richter

question 19

Multiple Choice

The energy released by a magnitude 8 quake on the Richter scale is how many times greater than that of a magnitude 6 quake?

• A)3.15
• B)31.5
• C)63
• D)992
• E)31,255

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