Multiple Choice
-Suppose two identical magnitude 6 earthquakes occur in two different locations. The locations are San Diego, California and Istanbul, Turkey. Based on what you know from this chapter, which location would likely suffer the most casualties and why?
A) San Diego because building codes are better enforced than in Istanbul.
B) San Diego because building codes are less enforced than in Istanbul.
C) Istanbul because building codes are better enforced than in San Diego.
D) Istanbul because building codes are less enforced than in San Diego.
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