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Measure of an earthquake's strength

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The Richter scale, also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles Francis Richter in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg, and presented in Richter's landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale". This was later revised and renamed the local magnitude scale, denoted as ML or ML .

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Taiwan Earthquake: Videos show titled buildings, swaying bridges as powerful quake hits | Oneindia [Video]

Taiwan Earthquake: Videos show titled buildings, swaying bridges as powerful quake hits | Oneindia

Today, Taiwan was struck by a massive earthquake, claiming the lives of seven individuals and leaving over 700 injured. The seismic event also prompted tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines...

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 02:44Published
Taiwan Earthquake: Death toll rises, 700 injured in strongest quake in 25 years | Oneindia [Video]

Taiwan Earthquake: Death toll rises, 700 injured in strongest quake in 25 years | Oneindia

On Wednesday, Taiwan experienced its most severe earthquake in at least 25 years, claiming the lives of seven individuals and leaving over 700 injured. Among the affected, 77 individuals found..

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