Multiple Choice
An earthquake occurs with an epicenter in the town of New Madrid, Missouri, in the interior of the North American Plate. Where might the hypocenter of this earthquake plausibly be found?
A) in New Madrid (hypocenter and epicenter mean precisely the same thing)
B) 20 km south of New Madrid
C) 20 km beneath New Madrid
D) 200 km north of New Madrid
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