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If two earthquakes have magnitudes
Thus, comparing an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 with another earthquake of magnitude 5.5, we have
The following table shows the magnitudes of selected large earthquakes.
Earthquake | Magnitude |
Sumatran-Andaman, 2004 | 9.2 |
Japan, 2011 | 9.0 |
San Francisco, 1906 | 8.0 |
Baja California, 2010 | 7.2 |
San Fernando, 1971 | 6.6 |
a. How many times more intense was the Japanese earthquake of 2011 than the Baja California earthquake of 2010?
b. How many times more intense was the Sumatran-Andaman earthquake of 2004 than the San Fernando earthquake of 1971?
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