Question

In 1906, San Francisco felt the impact of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8. Many pundits claim that the worst is yet to come, with an earthquake 133,680 times as intense as the 1989 earthquake ready to hit San Francisco. If the pundits ability to predict such earthquakes were correct, what would be the magnitude of their claimed earthquake? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

Magnitude of claimed earthquake = 10.363 (Approx)

Step-by-step explanation:

Magnitude of claimed earthquake = log√133,680 +  7.8

Magnitude of claimed earthquake = [1/2] log 133,680 +  7.8

Magnitude of claimed earthquake = 2.563 +  7.8

Magnitude of claimed earthquake = 10.363 (Approx)