The Richter Scale Reading for an Earthquake Measures Its Intensity

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Richter scale reading for an earthquake measures its intensity (as a multiple of some minimum intensity used for comparison) . The intensity I corresponding to a Richter scale reading R is given by. An earthquake occurred near San Francisco in 1923 that measured 7.3; another earthquake occurred in 1947 that measured 8.5. Calculate the ratio of these intensities (larger to smaller) . Round your answer to six decimal places.

• A) 0.063096
• B) 1.164384
• C) 14.601032
• D) 15.848932
• E) 0.010135

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