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8 0

An earthquake with a rating of 3.8 can cause destruction in areas of up to 100 kilometers that are populated.

R = log x 

R = rating of the earthquake's size on the Richter scale 

x = ratio of earthquake intensity to a minimum level of intensity

Lena [83]4 years ago

5 0

Log x = 3.8
x= 10^3.8
≈6309.57344

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