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There Were Two Earthquakes in a Region

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There were two earthquakes in a region. The first earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6. The second earthquake had a magnitude of 5.9. Compare the intensity of the two earthquakes.


A) The first earthquake was approximately 0.7 times as intense as the second one.
B) The first earthquake was approximately 1.1 times as intense as the second one.
C) The first earthquake was approximately 15 times as intense as the second one.
D) The first earthquake was approximately 5 times as intense as the second one.
E) The first earthquake was approximately 13 times as intense as the second one.

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