Use the Ritchter scale formula, R=log i/i sub o, find the magnitude of an earthquake that has an intensity 1,000,000 times that of i sub o

Answer 1

R = log(I/I₀)

I = 1,000,000 I₀

R = log(1,000,000 I₀/I₀) = log(1,000,000) = log(10⁶) = 6