KnowraRichter scaleLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Richter scale, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 6Related 2Compared with 5Logarithmic 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.Beno GutenbergBroader topic: Gutenberg co-developed this scale with Richter for comparing local earthquakes.Common logarithmBroader topic: Its base-10 structure represents multiplicative differences in recorded wave amplitude.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.