Which fault system caused the 1992 Landers earthquake in southern California?
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Eastern California Shear Zone
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Which fault system caused the 1992 Landers earthquake in southern California?
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Eastern California Shear Zone
Which earthquake produced the 1960 Valdivia tsunami in Chile?
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1960 Valdivia earthquake
What earthquake-related phenomenon occurs when a water-filled basin oscillates after ground shaking?
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Seiche
How many times more seismic energy does a magnitude-7 earthquake release than magnitude 6?
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About 32 times
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