How Much More Intense Is an Earthquake with a Magnitude $9.5$

question 51

Multiple Choice

How much more intense is an earthquake with a magnitude of $9.5$ on the Richter scale than one with a magnitude of $7.6$ ?

• A) \(1.9\) Times
• B) \(79\)Times
• C) \(2.9\)Times
• D) \(150\)Times
• E) none of these

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