7.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night,killing at least four people and injuring over 100 others, and cutting power to millions of homes. a) Determine the amount of energy released by the earthquake in ergs? b) How much energy was released in Joules?

7.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan late Wednesday night,killing at least four people and injuring over 100 others, and cutting power to millions of homes. a) Determine the amount of energy released by the earthquake in ergs? b) How much energy was released in Joules?

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