SOLUTION: If an earthquake is 5.2 on the richter scale, what is the intensity?

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Question 40128: If an earthquake is 5.2 on the richter scale, what is the intensity?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since R = logI, we have
10^R = I
I = 10^(5.2)
I = 1.6 x 10^5