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 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 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 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 accurately reflects the nature of earthquakes at convergent boundaries, which typically involve plates colliding and generating significant energy. However, factors such as the depth of the earthquake, the local geology, and building structures can result in high magnitude earthquakes causing low intensity (or low observable damage) in certain areas.