the Richter scale
noun
technical
: a system of measurement used for showing the strength of an earthquake
The earthquake measured 4.5 on the Richter scale.
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The blast at the AES facility, an explosives manufacturing plant, was felt dozens of miles away and was measured on the Richter scale.
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Definite recommend on PostTrak for Showgirl is off the Richter scale at a massive 82% definite recommend.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2011, an earthquake near Mineral, Virginia, measured at 5.8 on the Richter scale.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
The quake measured between 7.8 and 8.2 magnitude on the Richter scale and XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli scale.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Definite recommend on PostTrak for Showgirl is off the Richter scale at a massive 82% definite recommend.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2011, an earthquake near Mineral, Virginia, measured at 5.8 on the Richter scale.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
The quake measured between 7.8 and 8.2 magnitude on the Richter scale and XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli scale.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
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“The Richter scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Richter%20scale. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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