Geology The Richter magnitude M of an earthquake is related to the energy released in ergs E shown by the formula M 2 3 log E 10

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Geology The Richter magnitude M of an earthquake is related to the energy released in ergs E shown by the formula M 2 3 log E 10 11 1 How many times as much energy was released by the 1811 New Madrid Missouri earthquake than by the Fort Tejon California earthquake

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