Richter scale

National Richter Scale Day is observed annually on April 26th. This day honors the birth of the Richter Scale inventor, Charles F. Richter (April 26, 1900 – September 30, 1985). Richter was an American seismologist and physicist most famous as the inventor of the Richter magnitude scale, which quantified the size of earthquakes. While working at the California Institute of Technology, with Beno Gutenberg, Richter first used the scale in 1935. #richterscaleday

The Richter scale, developed by the American geologist Charles Richter in the 1930s, is a "logarithmic" scale, which means that each one-point increase on the scale represents a tenfold increase in the magnitude of the earthquake.

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Richter scale reading: 7.8 Modified Mercalli Scale Level: IX (Violent)

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Earthquakes are natural phenomena caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, resulting in seismic waves. This release of energy can occur due to tectonic plate movements, volcanic activity, or human-induced activities like mining. The severity of earthquakes is measured on the Richter scale or moment magnitude scale. They can lead to various effects, such as ground shaking, surface rupture, and sometimes tsunamis if they occur underwater. Preparedness and understanding…