An Earthquake Was Recorded Which Was 2,511,886 Times More Powerful $\log \left( \frac { \mathrm { I } } { \mathrm { I } } \right)$

question 273

Multiple Choice

An earthquake was recorded which was 2,511,886 times more powerful than a reference level zero earthquake. What is the magnitude of this earthquake on the Richter scale? Intensity on the Richter scale is lo $\log \left( \frac { \mathrm { I } } { \mathrm { I } } \right)$

• A) 5.4
• B) 14.7
• C) 6.4
• D) 0.64

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