Which earthquake will cause more damage to the town of Galaxy (circle best answe

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Which earthquake will cause more damage to the town of Galaxy (circle best answer): a M 6.5 earthquake 10 km from Galaxy or a M7.5 earthquake 10 km from Galaxy. Explain your answer to (a) The town of Nelson is equidistant from two faults, the Mosaic fault and the Simcoe fault. Both faults are capable of producing earthquakes up to M7 The Mosaic fault has a slip rate of 0.1 mm/yr and the Simcoe fault has a slip rate of 10 mm/yr. Which fault poses a greater hazard to the town of Nelson? Why? Name a phenomenon caused by an earthquake that can cause major damage and casualties 1000 km away from some earthquakes. What sorts of areas are vulnerable to such a phenomenon?

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An earthquake with magnitude of 7.5 at 10 km from galaxy. causes more damage

Because a 6.5 earthquake is less Poweful than 7.5 magnitude earthquake and it is 30 times more powerful than 6.5 magnitude earthquake

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