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“Lately there have been complaints that the use of the magnitude scale is confusing, or at least the reporting of magnitudes in the newspapers 'confuses the public.”

Quote by Charles Francis Richter

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Charles Francis Richter
Charles Francis Richter

Charles Francis Richter, born on April 26, 1900, and died on September 30, 1985, was a renowned seismologist from the United States. He is best known for developing the Richter scale, which has become a significant standard for measuring the intensity of earthquakes. more

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