The following image shows how Colombia is an area of high seismicity: B Profundidad (Km Maguitud (Mw O 5.65 65-7.5 200 8.5-9.0 Mapa 3. Catalogo sismico Colombia 125,000 250.000 500.000 Meters (a) Explain the pattern of changes in the depth of the hypocenters that is observed along the indicated black line. To do this, you can make a cross section (projecting what would happen at depth along the line) (b) An earthquake has different impacts on the earth's surface. List three primary effects and three secondary effects of earthquakes. Comparing zone A and B. Where would you expect earthquakes to have the greatest impact on the surface? Why?

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The following image shows how Colombia is an area of high seismicity:
Profundidad (Km) Magnitud (Mw
O 00.5.5
O 5.5.65
6.5-7.5
75-85
200
8.5-9.0
Mapa 3. Catálogo sismico Colombia
125,000 250.000
500.000
Meters
(a) Explain the pattern of changes in the depth of the hypocenters that is observed along
the indicated black line. To do this, you can make a cross section (projecting what
would happen at depth along the line)
(b) An earthquake has different impacts on the earth's surface. List three primary effects
and three secondary effects of earthquakes. Comparing zone A and B. Where would
you expect earthquakes to have the greatest impact on the surface? Why?
Transcribed Image Text:Earthquakes The following image shows how Colombia is an area of high seismicity: Profundidad (Km) Magnitud (Mw O 00.5.5 O 5.5.65 6.5-7.5 75-85 200 8.5-9.0 Mapa 3. Catálogo sismico Colombia 125,000 250.000 500.000 Meters (a) Explain the pattern of changes in the depth of the hypocenters that is observed along the indicated black line. To do this, you can make a cross section (projecting what would happen at depth along the line) (b) An earthquake has different impacts on the earth's surface. List three primary effects and three secondary effects of earthquakes. Comparing zone A and B. Where would you expect earthquakes to have the greatest impact on the surface? Why?
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