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Earthquake A had a magnitude of 6.4; earthquake B had a magnitude of 7.4. What can you say about the relative sizes of these two events?

Earthquake A had a magnitude of 6.4; earthquake B had a magnitude of 7.4. What can you say about the relative sizes of these two events?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Earthquake A had a magnitude of 6.4; earthquake B had a magnitude of 7.4. What can you say about the relative sizes of these two events? O B released the equivalent of 1 metric kiloton of TNT more energy than A O maximum wave amplitudes of B were about 30 times greater than those of A at a distance of 100 km maximum wave amplitudes of B were about 1 m higher than those of A at a distance of 100 km B released about 30 times as much energy as A B released about 10 times as much energy as A
Transcribed Image Text:Earthquake A had a magnitude of 6.4; earthquake B had a magnitude of 7.4. What can you say about the relative sizes of these two events? O B released the equivalent of 1 metric kiloton of TNT more energy than A O maximum wave amplitudes of B were about 30 times greater than those of A at a distance of 100 km maximum wave amplitudes of B were about 1 m higher than those of A at a distance of 100 km B released about 30 times as much energy as A B released about 10 times as much energy as A
The process of liquefaction and related damage is most likely during earthquakes in which setting? O only under tall buildings with narrow foundation footprints O near or above water-saturated sandy sediments within the area of strong shaking within the areas flooded by large tsunamis O on steep slopes in rocky mountainous areas where shaking is strong over the long but relatively narrow zone where a fault breaks the surface
Transcribed Image Text:The process of liquefaction and related damage is most likely during earthquakes in which setting? O only under tall buildings with narrow foundation footprints O near or above water-saturated sandy sediments within the area of strong shaking within the areas flooded by large tsunamis O on steep slopes in rocky mountainous areas where shaking is strong over the long but relatively narrow zone where a fault breaks the surface
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