The term "Richter" often refers to the Richter scale, a logarithmic scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes. Developed by Charles F. Richter in 1935, it quantifies the energy released during an earthquake, allowing scientists to compare the sizes of different seismic events. Each whole number increase on the scale represents a tenfold increase in measured amplitude and approximately 31.6 times more energy release. In addition to the scale, "Richter" can also refer to various individuals, such as Charles F. Richter himself, who was an American seismologist. His work laid the foundation for modern seismology and improved our understanding of earthquakes and their impacts on the Earth.