Richter scale of earthquake magnitude
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Richter scale of earthquake magnitude
magnitude level category effects earthquakes per year
less than 1.0 to 2.9 micro generally not felt by people, though recorded on local instruments more than 100,000
3.0-3.9 minor felt by many people; no damage 12,000-100,000
4.0-4.9 light felt by all; minor breakage of objects 2,000-12,000
5.0-5.9 moderate some damage to weak structures 200-2,000
6.0-6.9 strong moderate damage in populated areas 20-200
7.0-7.9 major serious damage over large areas; loss of life 3-20
8.0 and higher great severe destruction and loss of life over large areas fewer than 3
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Richter scale — Rich′ter scale n. gel a logarithmic scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake, a measurement under 5 considered minor and over 7 indicating major destruction • Etymology: 1935–40; after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), U.S. seismologist … From formal English to slang
Richter scale — [ rɪktə] noun Geology a logarithmic scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. Origin 1930s: named after the American geologist Charles F. Richter … English new terms dictionary
