Which of the Following Statements About the 1994 Northridge Earthquake

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the 1994 Northridge earthquake in the Los Angeles area is NOT true?

• A) The earthquake severed gas lines and caused fires.
• B) Its Richter Magnitude of 6.7 is considered moderate.
• C) Highway interchanges that collapsed in 1971 withstood the shaking.
• D) It was a blind thrust fault tens of miles from the San Andreas Fault.
• E) Unbraced ground-floor garages of apartment buildings collapsed.

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