How to Use the Richter scale in a Sentence
the Richter scale
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Every time an event, anywhere in the world, crosses a threshold on the Richter scale, the installation is dominated by a tritone played on a punk bass.
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Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
10 June 2026
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The blast at the AES facility, an explosives manufacturing plant, was felt dozens of miles away and was measured on the Richter scale.
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Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
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While not a precise scientific designation, a megaquake is generally considered a large seismic event placed at an eight or higher on the Richter scale that ruptures along major faults and can trigger further events like tsunamis.
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Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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Definite recommend on PostTrak for Showgirl is off the Richter scale at a massive 82% definite recommend.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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Why the Phillies, trying to sell him on the fervor of their market, showed him a chart detailing how the reaction of fans to a Kyle Schwarber home run in the 2022 World Series registered on the Richter scale.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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