A powerful earthquake hit Ache Province of Indonesia on 11 April 2012 Sparking a short-lived tsunami alert for much of the Indian Ocean. What the magnitude of the quake was as recorded on the Richter scale?

A powerful earthquake hit Ache Province of Indonesia on 11 April 2012 Sparking a short-lived tsunami alert for much of the Indian Ocean. What the magnitude of the quake was as recorded on the Richter scale?

A 7.1

B 8.3

C 8.7

D 80

Solution

Correct Answer: Option C