A 32-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Off the Oregon Coast in August 2009

question 139

Multiple Choice

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the Oregon coast in August 2009. In the same month an earthquake 4 times as intense struck China. What was the magnitude of the earthquake in China?

• A) 12.8
• B) 3.2
• C) 3.8
• D) 4.6
• E) 0.5

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