Typically Fewer Than 20 Major and Great Earthquakes (Magnitudes of 7

question 22

True/False

Typically fewer than 20 major and great earthquakes (magnitudes of 7 and higher)each year account for more than 90 percent of the energy released by earthquakes.

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