ConcepTest: Earthquake Hazards
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
If you lived in a city located 20 km from the epicenter of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, which of the following would you be most likely to experience?
a) ground shakingb) landslides
c) fault rupture
d) tsunami
e) liquefaction
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is A.
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