Question:
The difference of magnitudes of earthquakes, according to
Last updated: 8/10/2022
The difference of magnitudes of earthquakes, according to the Richter scale, is given by M₁ - M₂ = log(I₁ / I₂). If Earthquake 1 has magnitude 6.5 and Earthquake 2 has magnitude 5.0, determine how many times greater the intensity of Earthquake 1 is than that of Earthquake 2.