Definition of Richter scale in English:

Richter scale

nounˈrɪktəˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl

Geology

A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. The more destructive earthquakes typically have magnitudes between about 5.5 and 8.9; it is a logarithmic scale and a difference of one represents an approximate thirtyfold difference in magnitude.
〔地质〕里克特震级，里氏震级
Example sentencesExamples
- Nine on the Richter scale indicates an earthquake of absolutely awesome destructive power.
- In the last hundred years, there have been about 20 earthquakes of 6 to 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale under the sea.
- Each unit on the Richter scale represents a thirty-fold increase of energy.
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.
- Seismographs and the Richter scale are just one type of graph that scientists use to measure the world.

Origin

1930s: named after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), American geologist.

Definition of Richter scale in US English:

Richter scale

nounˈriktər ˌskālˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl

Geology

A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. The more destructive earthquakes typically have magnitudes between about 5.5 and 8.9; the scale is logarithmic and a difference of one represents an approximate thirtyfold difference in magnitude.
〔地质〕里克特震级，里氏震级
Example sentencesExamples
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.
- Nine on the Richter scale indicates an earthquake of absolutely awesome destructive power.
- Each unit on the Richter scale represents a thirty-fold increase of energy.
- In the last hundred years, there have been about 20 earthquakes of 6 to 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale under the sea.
- Seismographs and the Richter scale are just one type of graph that scientists use to measure the world.

Origin

1930s: named after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), American geologist.

单词	Richter scale
释义	Definition of Richter scale in English: Richter scale nounˈrɪktəˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl Geology A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. The more destructive earthquakes typically have magnitudes between about 5.5 and 8.9; it is a logarithmic scale and a difference of one represents an approximate thirtyfold difference in magnitude. 〔地质〕里克特震级，里氏震级 Example sentencesExamples Nine on the Richter scale indicates an earthquake of absolutely awesome destructive power. In the last hundred years, there have been about 20 earthquakes of 6 to 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale under the sea. Each unit on the Richter scale represents a thirty-fold increase of energy. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale. Seismographs and the Richter scale are just one type of graph that scientists use to measure the world. Origin 1930s: named after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), American geologist. Definition of Richter scale in US English: Richter scale nounˈriktər ˌskālˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl Geology A numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. The more destructive earthquakes typically have magnitudes between about 5.5 and 8.9; the scale is logarithmic and a difference of one represents an approximate thirtyfold difference in magnitude. 〔地质〕里克特震级，里氏震级 Example sentencesExamples The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale. Nine on the Richter scale indicates an earthquake of absolutely awesome destructive power. Each unit on the Richter scale represents a thirty-fold increase of energy. In the last hundred years, there have been about 20 earthquakes of 6 to 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale under the sea. Seismographs and the Richter scale are just one type of graph that scientists use to measure the world. Origin 1930s: named after Charles F. Richter (1900–85), American geologist.
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