Solved: 4851 use the Richter scale for the strength of an

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4851 use the Richter scale for the strength of an earthquake. The strength, , of the seismic waves of an earthquake are compared to the strength, 0, of the seismic waves of a standard earthquake. The Richter scale rating, , is = log ( 0 ) . The 2010 earthquake off California had a rating of 7.2 onthe Richter scale.13 How many times larger than the Californiaearthquake were the seismic waves in the March2005 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, which measured8.7 on the Richter scale? Give your answer to thenearest integer.

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