The Figure Below Shows the Intensity of an Earthquake in Northern

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows the intensity of an Earthquake in northern California that affected much of the same areas that were damaged by the 1906 earthquake in a very similar manner. Based on this information,_______ .

A) construction methods are clearly inadequate in the high intensity areas, and all homes in those areas need to be reinforced
B) in general, the current building codes are inadequate and people should be aware of the hazards in this area
C) people who live in the high intensity regions should consider purchasing earthquake insurance
D) people should not be allowed to build homes in the intensity VIII regions because the U.S. taxpayer has to pay to rebuild after such an earthquake