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The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake. If E, measured in joules, is the energy released during an earthquake, then the magnitude is given by where joules.

If joules of energy are released during an earthquake, what is the magnitude of the earthquake?

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Answer:

You have given no numbers, so I attached a table I found at the University of Wichita.

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The Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of an earthquake. If E, measured-example-1
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