Answer:
Option C. about 5.01 times as much energy
Step-by-step explanation:
It is given in the question
Country magnitude of the earthquake
Afghanistan 6.9
Mexico 7.6
We know that when we compare the intensity of the earthquakes it is represented by \(10^{(M_{1}-M_{2})}\) where M1 and M2 are the measurements of earthquakes in different areas.
Now ratio of the energy released by earthquake in Mexico and Afghanistan
= \(10^{(M_{1}-M_{2})}=10^{(7.6-6.9)}=10^{0.7}=5.01\)
Therefore Option C. is the answer.
