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    The Energy Released by a Magnitude 8 Quake on the Richter
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The Energy Released by a Magnitude 8 Quake on the Richter

Question 19

Question 19

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The energy released by a magnitude 8 quake on the Richter scale is how many times greater than that of a magnitude 6 quake?


A) 3.15
B) 31.5
C) 63
D) 992
E) 31,255

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