The magnitude, m, of an earthquake is represented by the equation m = (2/3) log(e/e0), where e is the amount of energy released by the earthquake in joules and e0 = 10⁴.4 is the assigned minimal measure released by an earthquake. In scientific notation rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the amount of energy released by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5?
a. (1.6 × 10¹²) joules
b. (3.2 × 10¹²) joules
c. (6.3 × 10¹²) joules
d. (1.3 × 10¹³) joules