17. In 2009, an earthquake of magnitude 6.7 shook Kermadec Islands off the coasr of New Zealand. Also in 2009, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occured in the Alaska Peninsula. How many times
stronger was the Kermadec earthquake than the Alaska earthquake? (is this an increase in
intensity OR a decrease in intensity- so your units should be "more intense" or "less intense".)
Round to the hundredths place. *
(5 Points)
log Intensity 2) = Magnitude 1 - Magnitude 2