Following an earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale, tsunami waves struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan on ...

The earthquake that occurred off the coast of Kamchatka is considered to be one of the largest ever recorded, with a ...

Since the 1890s, the invention of the seismograph has given scientists a understanding of the intensity and magnitude of ...

The earthquake, which posted an 8.8 on the Richter scale on the Kamchatka Peninsula, registered in Binghamton about an hour ...

One of the most commonly-known earthquake measuring tools is the Richter Scale, but the system is no longer used today. In fact, the Richter scale was replaced in the 1970s by other magnitude ...

Until the 1970s, a different scale was used, one developed by an American seismologist, Charles Richter. That scale was found to be inaccurate for very large earthquakes.

The Richter scale caught on, both with scientists and the general public. Every time there’s an earthquake, news media will announce its intensity as “so and so on the Richter Scale.” ...

Surveying the damage United States Geological Survey An earthquake's magnitude, on the other hand, might be harder to understand. The most known measurement was the Richter Magnitude Scale.

It was around 3 p.m. on July 27 when an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the Lexington area. Some remember it as feeling like a giant worm burrowing under the ground. Others said it ...

In fact, the Richter scale was replaced in the 1970s by other magnitude scales that are more accurate. Even though it’s outdated, the term is still used often when discussing earthquakes.

In fact, the Richter scale was replaced in the 1970s by other magnitude scales that are more accurate. Even though it’s outdated, the term is still used often when discussing earthquakes.