Damage from an earthquake is usually greatest at a place that is:
ANearest deep well
BNearest epicentre
CNearest sea coast
DNearest high hill
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nearest epicentre
1. The strength of shaking falls with distance.
2. The waves start at the epicentre.
3. So damage is greatest nearest the epicentre.
_Source: syllabus Our Environment, Class VII, Chapter 3, Our Changing Earth._
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