Multiple Choice
Which of the following is false regarding the series of earthquakes in southern California in 1992?
A) A series of three strong earthquakes followed months of foreshocks and activity.
B) Earthquakes struck that ranged in magnitude from 6.1 to 7.4 on the Richter scale.
C) Earthquakes followed at epicenters across the western U.S.
D) The sequence did not involve the San Andreas fault system.
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