Question

An earthquake happens near a city and levels many of the older buildings downtown. In a city 40 minutes away, the same earthquake only causes windows to rattle. What magnitudes will these cities report for the earthquake?

A.) The cities can only report intensity, not magnitude, because of the damage.

B.) The city in which the buildings fell will report a much higher magnitude earthquake than the other city

C.) The cities will report the same magnitude since each earthquake has one magnitude.

D.) The other city in which buildings fell will report a much lower magnitude earthquake than the other city.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is B. The first city was closer to the earthquake than the city that didn’t feel much or have much damage