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On June 17, 2021, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Bloomingdale, Indiana. December 24, 2009, a magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred near Princeton, Indiana. The Bloomingdale quake was released approximately _____ times the energy of the Princeton quake.

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Answer: 2.375 times stronger

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3.8 / 1.6 = 2.375

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