Richter scale
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Earthquake_Richter_Scale.jpg/220px-Earthquake_Richter_Scale.jpg)
Etymology
From American seismologist Charles Richter.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
- (seismology) a logarithmic scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, each increase of 1 representing a 32-fold increase in energy.
Translations
logarithmic scale
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Noun
Richter scale (plural Richter scales)
- A value on the Richter scale
- The students also faced and experienced earthquakes at various Richter scales.