The Usual Designation Of The Magnitude Scale

I Have A Sense Of Humor; But Over The Years That Sense Has Developed One Blind Spot. I Can No Longer Laugh At Ignorance Or Stupidity. Those Are Our Chief Enemies, And It Is Dangerous To Make Fun Of Them.

Spring Makes Everything Young Again Except Man.

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.

If One Introduces The Concept Of Energy Of An Earthquake Then That Is A Theoretically Derived Quantity.

In Every Area Of The World Where There Is Earthquake Risk, There Are Still Many Buildings Of This Type; It Is Very Frustrating To Try To Get Rid Of Them.