Earthquakes are becoming increasingly frequent. On Sunday morning, four earthquakes struck parts of India, Myanmar, and Tajikistan within just one hour, sending tremors across central and South Asia.

In the study of natural disasters—be they tornadoes, hurricanes, snowpacolyses, or Florida on a weekday—the event’s magnitude is just as vital to our understanding as its duration and frequency.

Measuring Earthquake: The Inception of Richter Scale" delves into seismic history, spotlighting the evolution from subjective intensity scales to Charles F. Richter's breakthrough. Born out of a need ...