Solve.An earthquake was recorded with a shock wave which was  times more powerful than the smallest measurable shock wave recordable by a seismograph.What is the magnitude of this earthquake on the Richter scale (rounded to the nearest tenth)? The magnitude on the Richter scale of an earthquake of intensity I is 

A. 9.7
B. 3.2
C. 4.2
D. 0.4


Answer: C

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