San Francisco Bay area had an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter Scale. The magnitude of an earthquake that is 200 times more intense than the San Francisco Bay earthquake is

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Earthquake amplitude, A, is given by the equation M = log
where M is the
magnitude measured to the nearest tenth on the Richter scale, A is the amplitude of
the ground motion, and A, is the magnitude of a standard earthquake.
8. San Francisco Bay area had an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter
Scale. The magnitude of an earthquake that is 200 times more intense than the
San Francisco Bay earthquake is
8.9
O7.9
07.3
06.0
Transcribed Image Text:Multiple Choice Use the following information to answer the next question Earthquake amplitude, A, is given by the equation M = log where M is the magnitude measured to the nearest tenth on the Richter scale, A is the amplitude of the ground motion, and A, is the magnitude of a standard earthquake. 8. San Francisco Bay area had an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 on the Richter Scale. The magnitude of an earthquake that is 200 times more intense than the San Francisco Bay earthquake is 8.9 O7.9 07.3 06.0
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