The Magnitude (Richter Scale)of an Earthquake Is Given by R

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Essay

The magnitude (Richter Scale)of an earthquake is given by R = log
where I is the intensity of the earthquake and
is the intensity of a zero-level reference earthquake.
represents how many times greater than the earthquake is than the reference earthquake.If an earthquake measured 7.5 on the Richter Scale,how many more times intense is it than a barely-felt earthquake?

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