SOLUTION: Determine the Richter scale measure (two decimal places) of an earthquake having an intensity of I=101,620,000Io
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Question 41668: Determine the Richter scale measure (two decimal places) of an earthquake having an intensity of I=101,620,000Io
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From I=101,620,000Io
divide by Io and then take the log of both sides to get the Richter scale measure...we have
I/Io = 101620000
log I/Io = log 101620000
log I/Io = 8.0
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