The magnitude, M, of an earthquake is represented by the

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The magnitude, M, of an earthquake is represented by the equation M = log where E is the amount of energy released by the 104.4 is the earthquake in joules and Eo assigned minimal measure released by an earthquake. In scientific notation rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the amount of energy released by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5?