Where will the next earthquake be and its magnitude?

If a earthquake with a magnitude of 3 will release how much more energy than a magnitude of 2 earthquake?

  • Answer:

    Seismic energy increases by a factor of about 31.6 for each increase of magnitude, so a magnitude 3 earthquake has 31.6 times more energy released than a magnitude 2 earthquake.

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