What is measured on the Richter scale? Detailed answer

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What is measured on the Richter scale?

This is a scale for accurately assessing the strength of earthquakes. It was proposed in 1935 by the American seismologist Ch. Richter.

The estimate is based on magnitude, the logarithmic unit of energy released by an earthquake. According to this scale, an earthquake of magnitude 6 is about 30 times, and a magnitude seven is 1000 times stronger than a magnitude five.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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