Question 150040
If an earthquake measured 5.9 on the richter scale, what was the intensity of the earthquake? Neeed to use the formula M=log(A/Ao).
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5.9 = log(A/Ao)
A/Ao = 10^5.9
A = 10^5.9 Ao
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Intensity was 10^5.9 times the minimum measureable intensity of the sensing
equipment.
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Cheers,
Stan H.