Based on the map below and the epicenter location, what is the likely cause of the earthquake? A) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a strike-slip fault that occurred along the transform boundary between the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate. B) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a normal fault that occurred along the subduction zone to the southeast of Hispaniola. C) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a reverse fault that occurred along the subduction zone between the Caribbean Plate and the South American Plate. D) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a reverse fault that occurred along the convergent boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the Coco Plate. E) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a normal fault that occurred along the divergent boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate. F)The earthquake likely occured as a result of the movement of magma beneath the southern most volcano of the lesser Antilles.
Based on the map below and the epicenter location, what is the likely cause of the earthquake? A) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a strike-slip fault that occurred along the transform boundary between the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate. B) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a normal fault that occurred along the subduction zone to the southeast of Hispaniola. C) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a reverse fault that occurred along the subduction zone between the Caribbean Plate and the South American Plate. D) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a reverse fault that occurred along the convergent boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the Coco Plate. E) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a normal fault that occurred along the divergent boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate. F)The earthquake likely occured as a result of the movement of magma beneath the southern most volcano of the lesser Antilles.
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Based on the map below and the epicenter location, what is the likely cause of the earthquake?
A) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a strike-slip fault that occurred along the transform boundary between the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate.
B) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a normal fault that occurred along the subduction zone to the southeast of Hispaniola.
C) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a reverse fault that occurred along the subduction zone between the Caribbean Plate and the South American Plate.
D) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a reverse fault that occurred along the convergent boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the Coco Plate.
E) The earthquake likely occurred as the result of motion along a normal fault that occurred along the divergent boundary between the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate.
F)The earthquake likely occured as a result of the movement of magma beneath the southern most volcano of the lesser Antilles.
Transcribed Image Text:70
NORTH AMERICAN PLATE
300 km
60
Cuba
20
20
Bispaniol
Jumaica
Gu
CARIBBEAN PLATE
St V
10
10-
Coco
PLATE
SOUTH AMERICAN PLATE
* 70
60
Recent Earthquakes
Epicenters, Depths < 60 km, M > 3.5, January, 1967 to April, 1999 (USGS)
Sources for Shallow Earthquakes
Recent volcanic eruptions in the eastem Canbbean, from north to south:
Soufriere Hills, Montsemat (1995-1998)
Soufriere, Guaclalupe (1976-1977)
Mount Pelee, Martinique (1902, 1929)
Soufriere, St. Vincent (1902, 1971-1979)
Kick-em Jenny, Grenacla (submarine)
Convergent plate boundary
Transform plate boundary
Divergent plate boundary
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