“What emerged, of course, was that the magnitude scale presupposed that all earthquakes were alike except for a constant scaling factor. And this proved to be closer to the truth than we expected.Quote by Charles Francis RichterTopics: Quotes about Charles Francis RichterShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Incidentally, the usual designation of the magnitude scale to my name does less than justice...#Charles Francis Richter
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As seismologists gained more experience from earthquake records, it became obvious that the problem could...#Charles Francis Richter
My amateur interest in astronomy brought out the term 'magnitude,' which is used for the...#Charles Francis Richter
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