Richter Scale (Noun)
Meaning
A logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The earthquake's magnitude was measured on the Richter scale, which indicated a moderate level of seismic activity.
- Seismologists used the Richter scale to compare the intensity of earthquakes that occurred in different parts of the world.
- The Richter scale was widely used until the 1980s, when it was replaced by more accurate methods of measuring earthquake magnitude.
- The earthquake's reading on the Richter scale was 7.5, indicating a significant amount of damage and destruction.
- The Richter scale was developed by Charles Richter in the 1930s as a way to quantify the size of earthquakes.