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Richter scale

1938, devised by U.S. seismologist Charles Francis Richter (1900-1985).

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Definitions of Richter scale from WordNet

Richter scale (n.)
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;
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