Complete Definition of "Richter scale"

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Etymology
From American seismologist w:Charles Richter|Charles Richter.

Noun
en-noun

  1. A logarithmic scale used to express the energy released by an earthquake, each increase of 1 representing a 32-fold increase in energy.

Translations

Bulgarian: �кала на Ри��е�
Czech: Richterova stupnice f, Richterova škála f
Finnish: Richter-asteikko
German: Richterskala
Italian: scala Richter f
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Korean: 리�� �모 (rihiteo gyumo)
Polish: skala Richtera
Russian: �кала Ри��е�а f
Serbian:

Ukrainian: �кала Р���е�а

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