On the Richter Scale, the Magnitude of an Earthquake

question 63

Multiple Choice

On the Richter scale, the magnitude of an earthquake of intensity per unit of area is given by where is the minimum intensity used for comparison.Find the magnitude (on the Richter scale) of an earthquake of intensity Round to the nearest thousandth.

• A) 4.597
• B) 10.597
• C) 9.597
• D) 6.597
• E) 8.597

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