The ground motion during a Richter magnitude 8 earthquake is ______ times greater than the ground motion during a Richter magnitude 6 earthquake.

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The Richter scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number increase on the scale represents a tenfold increase in measured amplitude. Therefore, an earthquake that is two points higher (from 6 to 8) would have a ground motion 10^2, or 100 times greater.

The Ground Motion During a Richter Magnitude 8 Earthquake Is