When referring to an earthquake, what unit should be used: Richter or Magnitude?
The most commonly used unit of measurement for earthquakes is the Magnitude Scale, which has several types. The two terms people often wonder about are the Richter Scale and the Magnitude Scale. What is the difference?
Today we have found some information to help answer questions for our friends about the level of earthquakes. When referring to earthquakes, what term should be used? Richter scale or magnitude scale?
When referring to an earthquake, what unit should be used: Richter or Magnitude?
The term “Richter” is the ทางเข้า UFABET สำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ สมัครวันนี้ รับโบนัสฟรี name of the Richter Scale, one of the first scales developed to measure the magnitude of earthquakes by Charles Francis Richter in 1935. It is based on the amplitude (height of seismic waves) detected by a seismograph and is expressed in magnitude units.
In short,
- Unit of measurement: Magnitude
- Scale Name: The Richter Scale is one of the scales used to measure magnitude.
Today, although the term “Richter” is still familiar and widely used, in science and official news reporting, the term “magnitude” is often used followed by the scale used to measure it, such as “magnitude 5.0 earthquake” or “magnitude 6.5 earthquake on the Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw),” which is the scale currently used to measure large earthquakes because it is more accurate than the Richter scale at measuring high-energy earthquakes.
So, the most accurate and comprehensive answer is that earthquakes are measured on a scale of “magnitudes,” with “Richter” being the name of one of the earliest scales used to measure the size or magnitude of an earthquake.