Use the Earthquake Magnitude Scale to Answer the Question $1.2 \times 10 ^ { 13 }$

question 19

Multiple Choice

Use the earthquake magnitude scale to answer the question.
-How much energy, in joules, is released by an earthquake of magnitude 5.8?

• A) \(1.2 \times 10 ^ { 13 }\) joules
• B) \(7.9 \times 10 ^ { 15 }\) joules
• C) \(1.6 \times 10 ^ { 10 }\) joules
• D) \(1.3 \times 10 ^ { 13 }\) joules

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