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Understanding the Richter Scale by Jimboy is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Richter scale and subsequent modified scales are used to measure the magnitude or strength of earthquakes. The Richter scale calculates magnitude from the amplitude of seismic waves recorded on a seismograph. It was later improved with scales like the body-wave and surface-wave scales. The current standard is the moment magnitude scale, which calculates an earthquake
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- Jimboy
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- EN