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a seismograph 300 km from the epicenter of an earthquake recorded a maximum amplitude 5.3x10^2 um. Find this earthquake's magnitude. Round this answer to one decimal place.
11 years ago

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Steve
so, what's the formula relating distance to amplitude?
11 years ago

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