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No. The Richter scale (since replaced by the Moment Magnitude scale) was used to measure earthquake intensity.

The Fujita scale (now the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S.) is used to rate tornadoes.

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What is the Richter scale to measure?

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What is hp scale used to measure?

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Does the Richter scale measure how deep an earthquake is?

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What scale is used to measure seismic waves?

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What does the Richter scale for tsunamis mean?

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On the Richter scale how big was the biggest tornado?

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