The largest earthquake in a certain year was in the ocean that was recorded as an 7.8 on the Richter Scale. The most devastating earthquake was in a major city that registered 5.7 on the Richter Scale. How many time more intense was the quake in the ocean?

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The largest earthquake in a certain year was in the ocean that was recorded as an 7.8 on the Richter Scale. The most devastating earthquake was in a major city that registered 5.7 on the Richter Scale. How many time more intense was the quake in the ocean?
Use R=log(II0)R=log(II0) where I0I0 is a certain minimum intensity used for comparison.

The quake in the ocean was  times more intense. (Round to 3 decimal places.)

 

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