Which logarithmic scale was developed in 1935 to quantify the energy released by earthquakes?
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Richter scale
Developed in 1935, the Richter scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in measured amplitude. Today, the Moment Magnitude Scale is more commonly used for large quakes.
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