Question

Question

An earthquake occurs at a convergent boundary. The earthquake has a high magnitude, and an observer reports the earthquake having low intensity. Which statement about the earthquake is correct?(1 point)
Responses

The earthquake was caused by plates moving apart. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much damage.
The earthquake was caused by plates moving apart. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much damage.

The earthquake was caused by plates moving apart. It did not release much energy, but the observer saw a lot of damage.
The earthquake was caused by plates moving apart. It did not release much energy, but the observer saw a lot of damage.

The earthquake was caused by plates moving together. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much damage.
The earthquake was caused by plates moving together. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much damage.

The earthquake was caused by plates moving together. It did not release much energy, but the observer saw a lot of damage.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the earthquake is:

The earthquake was caused by plates moving together. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much damage.

This is because earthquakes at convergent boundaries (where tectonic plates move toward each other) typically release a large amount of energy, which can result in a high magnitude. However, the intensity reported by the observer can be low if the earthquake occurred in a remote area, if the building infrastructure was resilient, or other factors that may have mitigated damage despite the energy release.