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by Anonymous on November 17th, 2009

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A seismologist detects an earthquake that measures 4 on the Richter scale. Later he detects one that is 8. How many times more energy does the second earthquake release as compared to the first?

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  • by jaydee on November 17th, 2009

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    The Richter scale is logrithmic and the increase in energy is best read rather than computed I think.

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