Richter scale
Measure of an earthquake's strength
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The Richter scale, also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles Richter in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg, and presented in Richter's landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale". This was later revised and renamed the local magnitude scale, denoted as ML or ML .
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Deep-sea quake in Bay of BengalResidents of Kolkata experienced moderate tremors measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale early Tuesday morning, originating from the Bay of Bengal. The quake, at a depth of 91 km, caused no reported damage..IndiaTimes - Published | |
After strong tremors in Delhi-NCR, 4.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Bihar's SiwanEarlier, an earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale shook Delhi-NCR on Monday morningDNA - Published | |
Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts ManipurAn earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck Manipur on Wednesday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).DNA - Published | |
In touch with two Indians missing after Taiwan earthquake: MEATwo Indian citizens who were reported missing following the earthquake in Taiwan have been found safe, confirmed Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of external affairs (MEA),..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude strikes Gujarat's KachchhOn Thursday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on the Richter scale in Kachchh, Gujarat. The tremors were felt at 08:06:39 Indian Standard Time..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Lunglei in MizoramAn earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale struck Manipur's Lunglei on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The quake struck at 7:18 am on Friday at a depth of 10km, the NCS..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands, details insideAn earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the early hours of Thursday, as reported in an official statement.DNA - Published | |
Taylor Swift performance of Shake It Off equals 2.3 magnitude earthquakeA Taylor Swift concert in Seattle measured the same magnitude as a 2.3 earthquake on the Richter scale, seismologists have said.Sky News - Published | |
Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hits Arunachal Pradesh's TawangAn earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale hit Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang on Sunday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi and parts of north IndiaDelhi and several parts of North India experienced tremors on Tuesday as a result of an earthquake that struck the region. The quake, of 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale, occurred 30km southeast of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Meghalaya's West Khasi HillsAn earthquake of magnitude 3.5 Richter scale struck Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills on Monday, according to National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occured at around 7:47 am, informed NCS...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delhi NCR earthquake: Mild tremors felt in Delhi, Noida after 5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes NepalMild tremors were felt in Delhi and several NCR regions after an earthquake of 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Nepal, weeks after the Turkey Syria earthquake.DNA - Published | |
Massive Turkey-like earthquake to hit India soon? IIT expert says thisAccording to Professor Javed Malik, earthquakes measuring more than 7.5 magnitude on Richter Scale may jolt some parts of India soon.DNA - Published | Massive earthquake measuring 5.8 on Richter scale hits Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR regionThe tremors of the earthquake were also felt in part of North India, including the Delhi-NCR region.DNA - Published |
