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Use the Formula R R=log(II0)R = \log \left( \frac { \mathrm { I } } { \mathrm { I } 0 } \right)

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Use the formula R R=log(II0) R = \log \left( \frac { \mathrm { I } } { \mathrm { I } 0 } \right) , where the magnitude of an earthquake on the Richter scale is based on I, the measurement of a seismic wave, and I0, the measurement of a seismic wave of a level zero earthquake with the
Same epicenter. If an earthquake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale, what was the intensity of the earthquake?
(Round to whole number.)


A) 19,953
B) 158,489
C) 199,526
D) 200

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