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richter scale
 

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Noun richter scale has 1 sense
  1. Richter scale - a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 used to express the energy released by an earthquake
    --1 is a kind of     scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series

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Richter Scale

Description:

The Richter Scale is a logarithmic scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes. Developed by Charles F. Richter in 1935, it quantifies the energy released during an earthquake by analyzing the amplitude of seismic waves recorded by seismographs.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The earthquake in California registered 7.2 on the Richter Scale, causing widespread damage.
  2. Scientists use the Richter Scale to compare the intensity of different earthquakes.
  3. Did you feel the tremors? It must have been at least a 5 on the Richter Scale!

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