Charles Francis Richter: I repeatedly have to correct this belief. In a sense, magnitude involves steps of 10 because every increase of one magnitude represents a tenfold amplification of the ground motion. But there is no 'scale of 10' in the sense of an upper limit.

I repeatedly have to correct this belief. In a sense, magnitude involves steps of 10 because every increase of one magnitude represents a tenfold amplification of the ground motion. But there is no 'scale of 10' in the sense of an upper limit.

-- Charles Francis Richter


		Name: Charles Francis Richter Type: Scientist Nationality: American Birth: April 26, 1900 Death: April 20, 1985

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