(Based on West Essos Plate and East Essos Plate) Is it possible for earthquakes

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(Based on West Essos Plate and East Essos Plate)

Is it possible for earthquakes in this area to be as strong as the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake in Anchorage Alaska?

a. NO

b. YES

c. Only every other Friday.

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Explanation / Answer

West Essos Plate is continental Plate while East Essos Plate is oceanic in nature and if we'll see the concentration of earthquakes in West Essos Plate then they are mostly shallow depth earthquakes(less than 70 kilometers).Now the Good Friday Earthquake that occurs in 1964 in Anchorage Alaska had a magnitude of 9.2 on richter scale with focus at occurred at a depth of approximately 15.5 mi (25 km). Hence, there are high chances of an earthquake having an intensity similar to that of 1964's Anchorage Alaska earthquake. Especially near the boundary of West Essos Plate and Essos plate, and in the margin between West Essos Plate andEastEssos Plate.

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