“In every area of the world where there is earthquake risk, there are still many buildings of this type; it is very frustrating to try to get rid of them.Quote by Charles Francis RichterTopics: Quotes about Charles Francis RichterShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
I suggested that we might compare earthquakes in terms of the measured amplitudes recorded at...#Charles Francis Richter
I repeatedly have to correct this belief. In a sense, magnitude involves steps of 10...#Charles Francis Richter
As seismologists gained more experience from earthquake records, it became obvious that the problem could...#Charles Francis Richter
Refining is inevitable in science when you have made measurements of a phenomenon for a...#Charles Francis Richter
What emerged, of course, was that the magnitude scale presupposed that all earthquakes were alike...#Charles Francis Richter
Nothing is less predictable than the development of an active scientific field.#Charles Francis Richter
Incidentally, the usual designation of the magnitude scale to my name does less than justice...#Charles Francis Richter
