Richter
Earthquake magnitude namesake
Richter most often refers to the Richter scale, a logarithmic measure of earthquake magnitude developed by seismologist Charles Richter in 1935.
Each whole number increase represents roughly thirty times more energy released: a 7.0 earthquake is catastrophic; a 3.0 barely rattles dishes.
Though largely superseded by the moment magnitude scale, Richter remains the common shorthand: It registered 6.2 on the Richter scale.
As a surname, Richter is German, meaning judge.
Size or scale
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
foreshock · intensity · seismograph · temblor · quake · fault · tectonic · logarithmic
magnitude
Size or scale
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
aftershock · foreshock · intensity · seismograph · temblor · quake · fault · tectonic · logarithmic · seismology
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