Argentina regularly receives cold air from the south that can reach low latitudes owing to the influence of the Andes. Cold waves are often accompanied with severe snow storms or extremely cold conditions that can have a devastating impact on its economy.
The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake which is  another way of describing the energy released in the earthquake.
Dear friend. The Richter scale is not the measurement of intensity. It is the measure of the force released at the point of focus during earthquakes.This scale is not directly connected with the destruction.