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)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe earthquake was caused by plates moving together. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much damage.%0D%0AThe earthquake was caused by plates moving together. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much damage.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe earthquake was caused by plates moving together. It did not release much energy, but the observer saw a lot of damage.%0D%0AThe earthquake was caused by plates moving together. It did not release much energy, but the observer saw a lot of damage.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe earthquake was caused by plates moving apart. It did not release much energy, but the observer saw a lot of damage.%0D%0AThe earthquake was caused by plates moving apart. It did not release much energy, but the observer saw a lot of damage.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe earthquake was caused by plates moving apart. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much damage.%0D%0AThe earthquake was caused by plates moving apart. It released a lot of energy, but the observer did not see much 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 convergent boundaries, where tectonic plates move together, are known to generate high-magnitude earthquakes that release a significant amount of energy. However, low intensity reported by an observer could indicate that the quake was deep underground or happened in a location that did not sustain much structural damage, even though the energy released is high.