Brain Post: How Does the Richter Magnitude Scale for Earthquakes Work? Today we are going to shake up your understanding of earthquakes. The Richter Magnitude Scale, often referred to simply as The Richter Scale, was developed in 1935 by Charles Francis Richter and Beno Gutenberg. Both were from the California Institute of Technology. Their study was originally intended to only be used in a certain area in California. Richter as a […] Brains Kyler Roush | April 18, 2013 5 Comments
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