The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a Richter scale rating of 8.3. (a) Express the magnitude

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The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had a Richter scale rating of 8.3.

(a) Express the magnitude of this earthquake in terms of I0 to the nearest hundred thousand.

(b) In 1989, the San Francisco region experienced an earthquake with a Richter scale rating of 7.1. Express the magnitude of this earthquake in terms of I0 to the nearest hundred thousand.

(c) Compare the magnitudes of the two San Francisco earthquakes discussed in parts (a) and (b).

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College Algebra

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Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

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