Earthquake Magnitudes. Use the earthquake magnitude scale to answer the questions. How much energy, in Joules, was released by the December 2016 earthquake in the Solomon Islands that had a magnitude of 7.8?

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9-14: Earthquake Magnitudes. Use the earthquake magnitude scale to answer the questions.

How much energy, in Joules, was released by the December 2016 earthquake in the Solomon Islands that had a magnitude of 7.8? #11.

The answer is for this is 1.316 Joules.

 

 

TABLE 8.4
Earthquake Categories and Their Frequency
Approximate Number per Year
(Worldwide Average Since 1900)
Category
Magnitude
Great
8 and up
Major
7-8
18
Strong
6-7
120
Moderate
5-6
800
Light
4-5
6000
Minor
3-4
50,000
magnitude 2-3: 1000 per day
magnitude 1-2: 8000 per day
Very minor
less than 3
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 8.4 Earthquake Categories and Their Frequency Approximate Number per Year (Worldwide Average Since 1900) Category Magnitude Great 8 and up Major 7-8 18 Strong 6-7 120 Moderate 5-6 800 Light 4-5 6000 Minor 3-4 50,000 magnitude 2-3: 1000 per day magnitude 1-2: 8000 per day Very minor less than 3
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