SOLUTION: Below are two earthquakes with the magnitudes in Richter's Scale. How many time more powerful is the Chile earthquake than the California? 1960 – Chile magnitude 9.0 1994 – Cal

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Question 193621: Below are two earthquakes with the magnitudes in Richter's Scale. How many time more powerful is the Chile earthquake than the California?
1960 – Chile magnitude 9.0
1994 – California magnitude 6.5
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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10%5E9%2F10%5E6.5=10%5E2.5=316.33 so 316.33 time stronger