Solve the Problem $1,258,925$ Times More Powerful Than a Reference Level Earthquake, Or

question 426

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-An earthquake was recorded with an intensity which was $1,258,925$ times more powerful than a reference level earthquake, or $1,258,925 \cdot \mathrm { I } 0$ . What is the magnitude of this earthquake on the Richter scale (rounded to the nearest tenth) ? Intensity on the Richter scale is $\log _ { 10 } ( \mathrm { I } / \mathrm { I } 0 )$ .

• A) \(14.0\)
• B) \(0.6\)
• C) \(6.1\)
• D) \(5.1\)

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