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How are exponents used for measuring an earthquake? Can you explain?

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Richter, the Richter scale was used for many years to describe the energy released by an earthquake. ... To estimate the Richter scale measure, write the amplitude, in mm, as 10 raised to an exponent (10x), then add 3 to the exponent, x. For example, if the amplitude is 100 mm, rewrite 100 as 102.

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