Multiple Choice
Approximately how much energy was released in the Mexico City earthquake in 1980?
A) 56,000,000,000,000 kg worth of explosives
B) 1,800,000,000,000 kg worth of explosives
C) 1,800,000,000 kg worth of explosives
D) 56,000 kg worth of explosives
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