Solve.An earthquake had an intensity  times more powerful than a reference level earthquake, or  What was the magnitude of this earthquake on the Richter scale?  The magnitude on the Richter scale of an earthquake of intensity I is 

A. 5.7
B. 4.3
C. 13.1
D. 15.7


Answer: A

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