The Richter scale measures the magnitude, M, of an earthquake as a function
of its intensity, I, and the intensity of a reference earthquake, Io.
M = log()
What is the approximate intensity of an earthquake with a Richter scale
magnitude of 4.8? Use a reference intensity of 1.
A. 0.681
B. 63,096
C. 660,057
D. 6,492,506
