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What is the magnitude of an earthquake that is 5,011 times more intense than a standard earthquake? Round the answer to the nearest tenth.

M =

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Richter magnitude M = log10(I/I0). With I/I0 = 5011,

M = log10(5011) ≈ 3.6999 ≈ 3.7 (to the nearest tenth).