(WHTM) — Residents in Pennsylvania felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey. One of the most commonly-known earthquake measuring tools is the Richter Scale,… ...

The Richter scale was replaced in the 1970s by other magnitude scales that are more accurate. Even though it’s outdated, the term is still used often when discussing earthquakes.

One of the most commonly known earthquake-measuring tools is the Richter Scale, but the system is no longer used today. Skip to content. KLFY.com.

One of the most commonly known earthquake-measuring tools is the Richter Scale, but the system is no longer used today. The Richter scale was replaced in the 1970s by other magnitude scales that ...

In fact, the Richter scale was replaced in the 1970s by other magnitude scales which are more accurate. (WHTM) — Residents in Pennsylvania felt shaking Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude ...