11 - Richter magnitude is based on maximum seismic amplitude recorded at a distance of 100 km from epicentre by calculating: 93 a) the log to e base of the amplitude b) the log to 10th base of the amplitude c) the log to 10th base of the 100 km distance 10 times the amplitude

11 - Richter magnitude is based on maximum seismic amplitude recorded at a distance of 100 km from epicentre by calculating: 93 a) the log to e base of the amplitude b) the log to 10th base of the amplitude c) the log to 10th base of the 100 km distance 10 times the amplitude

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11 - Richter magnitude is based on maximum seismic amplitude recorded at a distance of 100 km from epicentre by
calculating ;
93
a)
the log to e base of the amplitude
the log to 10th base of the amplitude
the log to 10th base of the 100 km distance
b)
d)
10 times the amplitude

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