Solve the Problem $10 ^ { 4.4 }$ Times More Powerful Than a Reference Level Earthquake, Or

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-An earthquake had an intensity $10 ^ { 4.4 }$ times more powerful than a reference level earthquake, or $104.4 \cdot \mathrm { I } _ { 0 }$ . What was the magnitude of this earthquake on the Richter scale? $\mathrm { R } = \log _ { 10 } \left( \mathrm { I } / \mathrm { I } _ { 0 } \right)$ .

A) $14.4$
B) $5.6$
C) $4.4$
D) $10.1$