Question

What is the magnitude of an earthquake that is 5,011 times more intense than a standard earthquake? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

The magnitude of the earthquake is 3.7 (approx)

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the magnitude of an earthquake is,

$M=log(\frac{I_1}{I_0})$

Where, $I_0$ is the standard intensity of earthquake,

$I_1$ is the measured intensity of earthquake,

Here, $I_1=5011I_0$

$\implies M=log(\frac{5011I_0}{I_0})$

$M=log(5011)=3.699924\approx 3.7$

Hence, the magnitude of the earthquake is 3.7 (approx)

Answer 2

Answer:

3.7

Step-by-step explanation: