Richter scale. Developed by Charles Richter. It is also called the local magnitude scale. It is used to measure seismic activity.
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The Mercalli Scale
The Richter scale. The magnitude increases by powers of 10 for each increment.
The Mercalli scale allocates a value to an earthquake based on the perceived shaking in a specific area as well as the damage to buildings and infrastructure that has occurred. The US Geological...