KnowraRichter scaleLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Richter scale, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 6Related 2Compared with 5Moment magnitude scaleCompared with: Its saturation for great earthquakes motivated wider use of moment magnitude.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.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.