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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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Magnitude May Be Compared To The Power

Charles Francis Richter

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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