The 2002 denali earthquake in alaska had a richter scale magnitude of 6.7. the 2003 rat islands earthquake in alaska had a richter scale magnitude of 7.8.
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suppose an architect has designed a building strong enough to withstand an earthquake 70 times as intense as the denali quake and 30 times as intense as the rat islands quake. find which structure is strongest. explain your finding.
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