an earthquake measuring 4 on the richter scale
1the Richter scale — UK [ˈrɪktə(r) ˌskeɪl] / US [ˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl] noun a way of measuring the strength of an earthquake The area suffered a major earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale …
2Richter scale, the — 2 UK [ˈrɪktə(r) ˌskeɪl] US [ˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl] noun a way of measuring the strength of an earthquake The area suffered a major earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/richter scale the.htm… …
3Richter scale — [[t]rɪ̱ktə(r) skeɪl[/t]] N SING: the N The Richter scale is a scale which is used for measuring how severe an earthquake is. An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck California yesterday …
4Richter scale — Rich|ter scale [ˈrıktə ˌskeıl, ˈrıx US tər ] n the Richter scale a system of numbers used for measuring how powerful an ↑earthquake is ▪ a severe earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale …
5Richter Scale, the — Rich|ter Scale, the [ rıktər ,skeıl ] noun a way of measuring the strength of an EARTHQUAKE: The area suffered a major earthquake, measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale …
62010 Chile earthquake — For other earthquakes in and about Chile during 2010, see List of earthquakes in Chile occurring in 2010. 2010 Chile earthquake …
7Richter — can refer to the Richter magnitude scale, a scale measuring the strength of earthquakes. Richter is also a surname:* Adrian Ludwig Richter, 19th century German artist * Aemilius Ludwig Richter, 19th century German jurist * Albert Richter (1912… …
8Richter magnitude scale — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • …
9earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
10Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …
