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The 13 pages that link to Richter scale, each with the reason it gives.

• LogarithmRelated: Its logarithmic structure represents large differences in seismic-wave amplitude compactly.

• Moment magnitude scaleCompared with: Its saturation for great earthquakes motivated wider use of moment magnitude.

• Logarithmic scaleBroader topic: Each whole-number increase represents a tenfold increase in recorded wave amplitude.

• Earthquake magnitudeBroader topic: Its familiar name describes one early method based on measured seismic-wave amplitudes.

• Seismic momentCompared with: It relies on recorded wave amplitudes, unlike moment magnitude’s basis in seismic moment.

• Earthquake intensityCompared with: Its magnitude values are often confused with intensity ratings, though they describe different things.

• Beno GutenbergBroader topic: Gutenberg co-developed this scale with Richter for comparing local earthquakes.

• Powers of tenRelated: Its logarithmic steps correspond to multiplicative changes in measured wave amplitude.

• Common logarithmBroader topic: Its base-10 structure represents multiplicative differences in recorded wave amplitude.

• Modified Mercalli intensity scaleCompared with: Unlike this scale, it assigns one magnitude to an earthquake rather than local shaking levels.

• TNT equivalentCompared with: It measures earthquake magnitude rather than expressing energy as an equivalent explosive mass.

• Seismic magnitude scalesBroader topic: It is the best-known early amplitude scale, calibrated for nearby earthquakes in southern California.

• Charles RichterBroader topic: This is the measurement method Richter developed with Gutenberg.