An Earthquake Occurs with an Epicenter in the Town of New

question 17

Multiple Choice

An earthquake occurs with an epicenter in the town of New Madrid,Missouri,in the interior of the North American Plate.Where might the hypocenter of this earthquake plausibly be found?

• A)in New Madrid ("hypocenter" and "epicenter" mean precisely the same thing)
• B)10 km south of New Madrid
• C)20 km beneath New Madrid
• D)200 km beneath New Madrid

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