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What is the magnitude in the richter scale of an erquake thet released 10+6 joules of energy? |
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Answer» A BETTER MEASURE of the size of an earthquake is the amount of energy released by the earthquake, which is related to the Richter Scale by the following EQUATION: Log E = 11.8 + 1.5 M (where Log refers to the LOGARITHM to the base 10, E is the energy released in ergs and M the Richter magnitude). |
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