As seismologists gained more experience from earthquake records, it became obvious that the problem could not be reduced to a single peak acceleration. In fact, a full frequency of vibrations occurs.
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This is very similar to astronomy where different magnitudes are assigned to the brightness of an astronomical object, depending on the range of wavelengths being measured.Charles Francis Richter
We have a given site, and we have to ascertain what disturbances will affect the structures on that site as a result of an earthquake.
Charles Francis Richter
Incidentally, the usual designation of the magnitude scale to my name does less than justice to the great part that Dr. Gutenberg played in extending the scale to apply to earthquakes in all parts of the world.
Charles Francis Richter
Logarithmic plots are a device of the devil.
Charles Francis Richter
If the assumptions used in calculating energy are changed, then this seriously affects the final result, even though the same body of data might be used.
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By moving them vertically, a representative mean curve could be formed, and individual events were then characterized by individual logarithmic differences from the standard curve.
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