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What do the scales on the Richter er scale mean?

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What do the numbers mean on a Richter scale?
The numerical levels indicate the energy released by a particular quake. The Richter magnitude scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the amount of...
What does the Richter scale for tsunamis mean?
The Richter scale is a measure of the intensity of earthquakes. It does not indicate how large a tsunami will be.
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