The 1985 Mexico city earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter scale. The 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, China was 1.26 times and intense. What was the magnitude of the Tangshan earthquake.
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To calculate the magnitude of the Tangshan earthquake, we need to find 1.26 times the magnitude of the Mexico City earthquake.
First, let's determine the magnitude of the Tangshan earthquake:
Magnitude of the Mexico City earthquake = 8.1
To find 1.26 times the magnitude of the Mexico City earthquake, we need to multiply 8.1 by 1.26:
Magnitude of the Tangshan earthquake = 8.1 * 1.26
Therefore, the magnitude of the Tangshan earthquake is approximately 10.206.