What does the Richter scale tell you about an earthquake?

Answer 1

The level of the earthquake. Like lets say an earthquake was a 4.3. That number comes from the Richter sxale.

Answer 2

The Richter scale provides a measure of the magnitude or energy released by an earthquake. It quantifies the amplitude (size) of seismic waves generated by the earthquake, which correlates with the earthquake's strength. The scale is logarithmic, meaning that each whole number increase on the scale represents a tenfold increase in the amplitude of shaking and approximately 31.6 times more energy release.