Richter scale
measuring the strength ("size") of earthquakes
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Richter scale
Summary
Richter scale is a moment magnitude scale[1]. It draws 740 Wikipedia views per month (moment_magnitude_scale category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Richter scale's instance of is recorded as moment magnitude scale[3].
- Richter scale's instance of is recorded as logarithmic scale[4].
- Richter scale's instance of is recorded as measurement scale[5].
- Charles Francis Richter is named after Richter scale[6].
- Richter scale's GND ID is recorded as 7576375-8[7].
- Richter scale's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2002004635[8].
- Richter scale's pronunciation audio is recorded as De-Richterskala.ogg[9].
- Richter scale's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b1y9[10].
- Richter scale's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph516966[11].
- Richter scale's spoken text audio is recorded as Nl-Schaal van Richter.ogg[12].
- Richter scale's described by source is recorded as An instrumental earthquake magnitude scale[13].
- Richter scale's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Richter-scale[14].
- Richter scale's has characteristic is recorded as logarithmic scale[15].
- Richter scale's main Wikidata property is recorded as P2528[16].
- Richter scale's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 3511205[17].
- Richter scale's Quora topic ID is recorded as Richter-Scale[18].
- Richter scale's Cultureel Woordenboek ID is recorded as aarde-weer-en-klimaat/schaal-van-richter[19].
- Richter scale's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Richters_skala[20].
- Richter scale's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 26537357[21].
- Richter scale's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3967785[22].
- Richter scale's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007539735105171[23].
- Richter scale's Lex ID is recorded as Richterskalaen[24].
- Richter scale's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C26537357[25].
- Richter scale's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 60130[26].
- Richter scale's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 138419[27].
Why It Matters
Richter scale draws 740 Wikipedia views per month (moment_magnitude_scale category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 101 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]