SOLUTION: The magnitude R of an earthquake is given by R = log +40 Where E (in joules) is the energy released by the earthquake (the quantity 104.40 joules is the energy released by a ver

Question 1204719: The magnitude R of an earthquake is given by R = log +40
Where E (in joules) is the energy released by the earthquake (the quantity 104.40 joules is the energy released by a very small reference earthquake).
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 shook the provinces of northwestern Luzon and adjacent areas including Metro Manila last July 27, 2022.
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