Between Magnitude 7 and Magnitude 8 Earthquakes,about How Much Harder

question 34

Multiple Choice

Between magnitude 7 and magnitude 8 earthquakes,about how much harder is the shaking (how much increase in the acceleration of the ground) ?

• A) actually less acceleration because the frequency is lower
• B) not much
• C) twice as hard
• D) about 10 times
• E) about 32 times

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