5. Seismologists use the Richter scale to measure the magnitudes and intensity of earthquakes that occur all over the earth. (se

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5. Seismologists use the Richter scale to measure the magnitudes and intensity of earthquakes that occur all over the earth. (se

e below, some info about Richter scales, and intensity formula)
Let’s say an earthquake hit Los Angeles, CA and had a magnitude of 3.4. If another earthquake hit Atlanta, GA and was a magnitude of 1.2, then how much more intense was the earthquake in LA?

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vladimir1956 [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-09T16:48:28+03:00

vladimir1956 [14]2 years ago

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Answer:

158.49

Step-by-step explanation:

10^(3.4 - 1.2) = 158.48931924611

round to 158.49