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If an earthquake has an intensity of 77,000 times lo, what is the magnitude of the earthquake? The magnitude of the earthquake is approximately (Round up to one place after decimal as needed.)

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Problem 10MC: On the Richter scale, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake is how many times more powerful than a magnitude...

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