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A 9.0 is how many times more powerful than a
4.0 on the Richter scale?

User Karl Lopez
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Answer:

It increases 31.7 times between whole number

values.

Step-by-step explanation:

"That is, the wave amplitude in a level 6 earthquake is 10 times greater than in a level 5 earthquake, and the amplitude increases 100 times between a level 7 earthquake and a level 9 earthquake."

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