An earthquake was measured to have a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale. Find the intensity of the earthquake.

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Liana Pierce

Mathematics

27 January, 08:20

An earthquake was measured to have a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale. Find the intensity of the earthquake.

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Karli Cook · Answer 1

An earthquake of 4.8 on the Richter Scale is considered a light to moderate earthquake, whose effects range from the movement of objects in the rooms that generate noise to greater damage in weak or poorly constructed buildings. These are significant earthquakes but with unlikely damage.