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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help! An earthquake has a Richter number of 4.2. How many times more intense than the minimum detectable earthquake is the earthquake? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use your equation we just used for the last one. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What exactly would the minimum detectable earthquake be though?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[R = \log_{?} (\frac{I}{I_o})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I believe it would just be 10^4.2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the 4.2 earthquake is 15,848 times more intense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is this correct?

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