QUESTION 7 10 points Save Answer Two earthquakes with very similar magnitudes, t

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QUESTION 7 10 points Save Answer Two earthquakes with very similar magnitudes, the 1994 Northridge (California) quake (M 6.7) and the Nisqually (Washington) quake (M 6.8) had very different Mercalli intensities (see Figure 3.13 in your text). What explains this discrepancy? [LO:4] The epicenter of the Nisqually quake was much deeper. OThe epicenter of the Nisqually quake was much shallower. The focus of the Nisqually quake was much deeper. The focus of the Nisqually quake was much shallower. QUESTION 8 10 points Save Answer Which of the following are additional natural hazards that can threaten lives and property as a result of an earthquake? Multiple answers apply. [LO:6 tsunamis landslides and mudflows liquefaction of soil and sediment fires uplift or sinking of the ground surface

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7) ANSWER: The Focus of the Nisqually earthquake is deeper

Focus is the point where the earthquake originate, epicentre is the point on the earth's surface vertically above the hypocentre of an earthquake

8) ANSWER : Tsunamis,landslides,liquefication of soil and sediments,uplifting or sincking the ground surface,fire

when an earthuake occurs in the ocean the huge energy is released in the form of waves it causes the tsunamis.When earth moves during the earthquake it cause the sinking of the land and landslides in the hill regions. Tsunamis also causes the floods when the dams and leeves collapsed it causes the flooding.Broken gas lines power lines causes the fires.Liquification is the mixing of soil and sediments with groundwater during an earthquake the shaking causes the liquification if any building lie within this layer it will sink.

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