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The National Richter Scale Day is celebrated all around the world.
The National Richter Scale Day is celebrated by people all around the world, especially in the world of scientists and seismologists, to remember the scientific genius and his invention.
It is not known when the National Richter Scale Day was first commemorated/
The initiator of the National Richter Scale Day is relatively unknown.
The exact origin of the observed day is not known. However, the timeline of the man Richter and Beno Gutenberg shows how important this discovery has been in the history of the world. Let us take a look into it.
People all around the world celebrate this National Richter Scale Day to commemorate the genius of science Mr. Richter. The Richter Magnitude Scale is the most popular earthquake measuring device known. People watch movies and documentaries to understand magnitude scales of earthquakes.
You can start a trending hashtag on your social media to spread awareness about the day and how significant it is to know about the natural calamity. You can also learn about Charles Richter and Beno Gutenberg and their contribution to developing the Richter Scale. You can watch movies like 'Earthquake', 'S.O.S. Tidal Wave', and 'The Quake' to understand the implications of this natural disaster.
No. The Richter Scale is still the most renowned scale to measure earthquakes. However, it can measure scales up to 370 miles of its radius. So, the Moment Magnitude Scales are used to measure earthquakes that have a higher scale.
The National Richter Scale Day marks the birth of the scientific genius Charles Richter who changed the forefront of measuring an earthquake.
The Richter Magnitude Scale was the very first instrument to measure the magnitude of an earthquake, and hence this day is essential in history.
Both the days are dedicated to instruments measuring a particular unit. The Weights and Measures Day is celebrated on May 20 every year to note weight loss, whereas the National Richter Scale Day is celebrated on April 26 every year to record the measurement of earthquakes over the world.
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| April 26, 2020 | Sunday |
| April 26, 2021 | Monday |
| April 26, 2022 | Tuesday |
| April 26, 2023 | Wednesday |
| April 26, 2024 | Friday |
https://nationaltoday.com/richter-scale-day/
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-richter-scale-day-april-26/
https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-richter-scale-day-2022/
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