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“Magnitude may be compared to the power output in kilowatts of a [radio] broadcasting station; local intensity, on the Mercalli or similar scale, is then comparable to the signal strength noted on a receiver at a given locality. Intensity, like signal strength, will generally fall off with distance from the source; it will also depend on local conditions at the point of observation, and to some extent on the conditions along the path from source to that point.”

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Charles Francis Richter
Charles Francis Richter

Charles Francis Richter, born on April 26, 1900, and died on September 30, 1985, was a renowned seismologist from the United States. He is best known for developing the Richter scale, which has become a significant standard for measuring the intensity of earthquakes. more

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