SOLUTION: An earthquake with a rating of 4.4 can cause destruction in areas of up to 100 kilometers that are populated. What is the value of x when when the Richter scale rating is 4.4? Roun

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Question 1194465: An earthquake with a rating of 4.4 can cause destruction in areas of up to 100 kilometers that are populated. What is the value of x when when the Richter scale rating is 4.4? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
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Magnitude	Earthquake Effects	                               Estimated Number Each Year

2.5 or less	Usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph.	Millions
2.5 to 5.4	Often felt, but only causes minor damage.	        500,000
5.5 to 6.0	Slight damage to buildings and other structures.	350
6.1 to 6.9	May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas.	100
7.0 to 7.9	Major earthquake. Serious damage.	                10-15
8.0 or greater	Great earthquake. Can totally destroy communities       One every year or two
                near the epicenter.	
                



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