¿WHAT
IS THE RICHTER SCALE?
¿WHAT
IS THE RICHTER SCALE?
The
Richter scale is how scientist measure the magnitude of
an earthquake. It was invented in
1935 by Charles F. Richter from the Institute of Technology in California. On seismographs,
(a machine that is used to measure the magnitude earthquakes) the magnitude is measured with crooked lines, but the Richter scale uses whole
numbers and decimals.
How does it work?
When an earthquake occurs, a seismograph will measure the magnitude. These results will be sent to a science lab that will calculate that magnitude of the earthquake.
A Picture of the Richter Scale
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Charles F. Richter
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