If You Lived on an Active Fault and Felt a Small

question 73

Multiple Choice

If you lived on an active fault and felt a small earthquake, what would that mean?

• A) It's a foreshock. A big earthquake is coming.
• B) The fault is releasing energy and won't shake again
• C) The fault is the type to only cause small earthquakes and there are no worries for big ones.
• D) Your fault is becoming more active and more earthquakes are on the way.
• E) The fault is releasing energy, but it is not enough to know what might happen next.

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