On the moment magnitude scale,a magnitude 7 earthquake releases about
A) twice as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.
B) 10 times as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.
C) 25 times as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.
D) 32 times as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.
E) 100 times as much energy as a magnitude 6 earthquake.
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