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Example sentences for: richter

How can you use “richter” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The Taiwan quake--which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale (7.7 says the NYT )--has killed over 1,700, with 2,700 still trapped and over 4,000 injured.
Experts estimate that 90 percent of aftershocks are below 3 on the Richter scale, and not generally perceived by people.
To learn how the Richter scale works, click here; to learn what damage will typically result from a given Richter reading, click here.)
Turkish seismologists said it measured 6.7 on the Richter scale, but American seismologists said it may have peaked at 7.8.
(Click here for a good explanation of the Richter scale and here for the effects of various quakes.)