Earthquake hazard map Locate where you live. What is the value for your area? This answer varies depending on where you live. What is the highest value on the map and in what State or Territory does this occur? 0.22 Western Australia Which capital city in Australia would be the most prone to earthquake damage? Adelaide Imagine you are a seismologist and have been asked for your advice on which of the locations marked 1, 2, 3 on the map would be the best for a new city in which all the buildings were to be skyscrapers. Which would you suggest and why? Number 1 because it has the lowest seismic hazard risk number 0.035. 84 Earthquakes Teacher Notes and Student Activities –
Earthquake hazard map Locate where you live. What is the value for your area? This answer varies depending on where you live. What is the highest value on the map and in what State or Territory does this occur? 0.22 Western Australia Which capital city in Australia would be the most prone to earthquake damage? Adelaide Imagine you are a seismologist and have been asked for your advice on which of the locations marked 1, 2, 3 on the map would be the best for a new city in which all the buildings were to be skyscrapers. Which would you suggest and why? Number 1 because it has the lowest seismic hazard risk number 0.035. 84 Earthquakes – Teacher Notes and Student Activities
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