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)

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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 together. It did not release much energy, but the observer saw a lot of damage.
The earthquake was caused by plates moving together. 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 apart. 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 typically involve tectonic plates moving towards each other, often leading to significant energy release. High magnitude indicates a lot of energy was released, while low intensity suggests that the effects were not strongly felt or did not cause much damage in the observed area, which can occur due to factors like depth of the earthquake or distance from the epicenter.