Answer:
The answer is "158.489"
Step-by-step explanation:
for san francisco earthquake:
[tex]\log(\frac{a_1}{T}) + B = 7.8\\\\\log(\frac{a_1}{T})+\log(10^{B}) = 7.8\\\\\log(\frac{a_1}{T} \times 10^{B})=7.8\\\\(\frac{a_1}{T} \times 10^B=10^{7.8}...............(i)[/tex]
similarly , for coloumbia earthquake:
[tex]\frac{a_2}{T}\times 10^B = 10^{5.6}.................(ii)[/tex]
divide equation (i) and (ii):
[tex]\frac{a_1}{a_2}=\frac{10^{7.8}}{10^{5.6}}\\\\\frac{a_1}{a_2}=10^{2.2}\approx 158.489[/tex]
