A certain fault with a ruptured length of 504.65km and depth of 10.33km was determined to have an average fault offset of 11.41m after a seismic event took place. If the rupture strength of 2.96x10^4 MPa, determine the moment magnitude of the earthquake.

A certain fault with a ruptured length of 504.65km and depth of 10.33km was determined to have an average fault offset of 11.41m after a seismic event took place. If the rupture strength of 2.96x10^4 MPa, determine the moment magnitude of the earthquake.

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A certain fault with a ruptured length of 504.65km and depth of 10.33km was determined to have an average fault offset of 11.41m
after a seismic event took place. If the rupture strength of 2.96x10^4 MPa, determine the moment magnitude of the earthquake.

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