Richter Scale, developed in 1935 by Charles Richter, is typically a measurement of ground motion generally used for expressing the intensity of an earthquake. It is based on powers of ten which essentially means that an earthquake measuring ‘4’ on the Richter Scale has a recorded seismograph amplitude 10 times greater than the one measuring ‘3’. Apart from this, it also helps in measuring the total energy from the Sun that hits Earth every second, which is 1.7 x 1017 joule equivalent to approximately 8.3 on the Richter Scale.
Richter Scale’s estimation of the total energy from Sun
