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The Richter Magnitude Scale is a system used to measure the quantity of energy released during an earthquake. It measures the earthquakes magnitude- energy released.

It was Developed in 1935 by Charles F Richter of the California Institute of Technology. As his creation, it was named after him.

And that's how it got the name 'Richter scale'.

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