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do you mean the richter scale?

If so, the richter scale is a scale ranging from 1 to 1o that is used to determine the magnitude of an earthquake.

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What do scientist measure in?

the rictor scale


What do scientists measure earthquakes in?

the rictor scale


How do you spell rictor?

The spelling of the historic scale for earthquakes is Richter, for Charles Francis Richter (1900-1985). There is a fictional character named Rictor in the X-men comics.


How did the japan tsunami happen?

and earhtquake scoring 8.9 on the rictor scale triggered the tsunami


What is the amount of damage caused by an earthquake is called?

The size of an earthquake is measured on the Ricter scale it can also be measured on the Mercalli scale.For an example the 2008 earthquake in China was 7.8 on the Rictor scale and in was XI on the Mercalli scale


Which scale would be used to tell how much an earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?

They could use the information from the seismic wave scale


When was Rictor created?

Rictor was created in 1987.


When was Rictor Norton born?

Rictor Norton was born in 1945.


What were the effects of the earthquakes in Haiti?

Millions lost their homes and 225,000 died as the rictor scale was 6.9. Hundreds of thousands were injured as well


What was the cause of the tsunami in Japan?

The cause of the tsunami was an earthquake that scored 8.9 on the rictor scale was that of the tectonic plates shifted under Japan, and caused the tragedy.


What does the rictor scale measure?

The Richter scale measures the magnitude of seismic energy released by an earthquake, which is an indicator of the earthquake's size and strength. It is a logarithmic scale, meaning that each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in amplitude of seismic waves.


How big does the rictor scale reach?

The Richter scale does not have a maximum limit. It is a logarithmic scale that measures the magnitude of earthquakes, with each whole number increase representing a tenfold increase in measured amplitude. The largest recorded earthquake measured a magnitude of 9.5.