Which of the following would likely be the most affected infrastructure based on distance from the epicenter and underlying sediment, if an earthquake occurred in a nearby fault? (Assume that all the infrastructure have the same quality of construction materials) O a. a bungalow overlying a reclaimed land area located 10 km away from the fault O b. a bungalow overlying an exposed igneous pluton located 50 km away from the fault C. a 10-story hotel overlying an exposed igneous pluton located 100 km away from the fault O d. a 20-story hotel overlying a reclaimed land area located 10 km away from the fault e. a 10-story hotel overlying a volcanic flow located 100 km away from the fault

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Which of the following would likely be the most affected infrastructure based on distance from the epicenter and
underlying sediment, if an earthquake occurred in a nearby fault? (Assume that all the infrastructure have the same
quality of construction materials)
a.
a bungalow overlying a reclaimed land area located 10 km away from the fault
O b.
a bungalow overlying an exposed igneous pluton located 50 km away from the fault
O c. a 10-story hotel overlying an exposed igneous pluton located 100 km away from the fault
O d. a 20-story hotel overlying a reclaimed land area located 10 km away from the fault
O e. a 10-story hotel overlying a volcanic flow located 100 km away from the fault
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following would likely be the most affected infrastructure based on distance from the epicenter and underlying sediment, if an earthquake occurred in a nearby fault? (Assume that all the infrastructure have the same quality of construction materials) a. a bungalow overlying a reclaimed land area located 10 km away from the fault O b. a bungalow overlying an exposed igneous pluton located 50 km away from the fault O c. a 10-story hotel overlying an exposed igneous pluton located 100 km away from the fault O d. a 20-story hotel overlying a reclaimed land area located 10 km away from the fault O e. a 10-story hotel overlying a volcanic flow located 100 km away from the fault
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