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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This country just experienced its 2nd major earthquake in several weeks.
A
Poland
B
Turkey
C
Uganda
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey’s Hatay province Monday, two weeks after the region was devastated by massive temblors and a series of strong aftershocks, injuring or trapping people inside already-damaged buildings. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three people were killed and 213 injured.

Detailed explanation-2: -Severe earthquake on February 20th On the night of February 20th, 2023, a devastating earthquake occurred 3 km south-southwest of Uzunbağ at 20:04 local time. The quake had a magnitude of 6.3 points on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of about 16 kilometers.

Detailed explanation-3: -On February 6, 2023, at 4:17 a.m. local time, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeast Turkey near the Syrian border. The initial quake struck at a depth of 11 miles (17.9 km) near Nurdağı in Gaziantep province.

Detailed explanation-4: -The second biggest earthquake had a magnitude 9.2 and happened in 1964 in Alaska, at another subduction zone where the Pacific plate dives under the North American plate.

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