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On Average,how Often Would You Expect an Earthquake of Greater

Question 113

Question 113

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On average,how often would you expect an earthquake of greater than Richter 8.0 and Mercalli XII to occur?


A) 120 times a year
B) 800 times a year
C) only once every few years
D) once or twice a century
E) once in a millenium

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