richter
BrE /ˈrɪktə/ AmE /ˈrɪktə/
noun en → es
a scale used to measure the strength of earthquakes, based on a logarithmic scale from 0 upwards.
escala de Richter
- the Richter scale
Collocations measure the magnitude of an earthquake on the Richter scale
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The earthquake measured 7.5 on the Richter scale.
El terremoto midió 7,5 en la escala de Richter.
the strength of an earthquake as measured on the Richter scale.
magnitud del terremoto
- a magnitude of X
Collocations magnitude 8 earthquake
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The earthquake had a Richter magnitude of 6.3.
El terremoto tuvo una magnitud de 6,3 en la escala de Richter.