The highest magnitude earthquake of 2016 occurred in Ecuador and measured a 7.8 magnitude on the Ricter scale. Three days later, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the South Georgia Islands off of the coast of South America. How many times more intense was the earthquake in Ecuador compared to the earthquake in the South Georgia Islands? Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.

The highest magnitude earthquake of 2016 occurred in Ecuador and measured a 7.8 magnitude on the Ricter scale. Three days later, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the South Georgia Islands off of the coast of South America. How many times more intense was the earthquake in Ecuador compared to the earthquake in the South Georgia Islands? Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.

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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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