Question

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck Japan in July 2007, causing extensive damage. Earlier that year, a minor earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale was felt in parts of Pennsylvania. How many times more intense was the Japanese earthquake than the Pennsylvania earthquake? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Ayo, my fellows who searched here for the ANSWERS:

Tracking Earthquakes Quick Check:

1: Magnitude measures the energy released by the earthquake, while intensity measures the amount of damage.

2:There is more likely to be an earthquake in Region A than in Region B.

3: P waves push and pull in the same direction as the wave, and S waves move up and down.

4: the vibrations produced by an earthquake

Hope this helps :)