SOLUTION: If the amplitude of a large quake is 1,000 times greater than the amplitude of a smaller quake, what is the difference in their magnitudes on the Richter scale? Use the following f
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Question 972861: If the amplitude of a large quake is 1,000 times greater than the amplitude of a smaller quake, what is the difference in their magnitudes on the Richter scale? Use the following formula to find the difference, where ML and MS represent the magnitudes of the larger and smaller quakes, respectively, and AL and AS represent the amplitudes of the larger and smaller quakes, respectively.
The formula is
ML-MS=log(AL/AS)
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Each whole number increase on the Richter scale is 10 times the previous number. So, one whole number difference is 10, two whole numbers difference is 100, and so on...
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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