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Which of the following statements about the Myanmar earthquake are correct 1 The earthquake occurred...........

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    Which of the following statements about the Myanmar earthquake are correct?

    1. The earthquake occurred in Myanmar's capital city, Mandalay.
    2. The earthquake resulted from a strike-slip faulting at the junction of several tectonic plates, including the Indian and Eurasian plates.
    3. The quake had a shallow hypocenter approximately 10 km below the surface.
    4. Neighboring countries like Thailand were unaffected by the earthquake.
    2 and 3 onlyCorrect Answer
    1, 2 and 4 onlyIncorrect Answer
    2, 3 and 4 onlyIncorrect Answer
    1, 3 and 4 onlyIncorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    1. Statement 1 is incorrect because Mandalay is not the capital city of Myanmar; Naypyidaw is the capital. Mandalay is the second-largest city.

    2. Statement 2 is correct because the earthquake resulted from strike-slip faulting involving the Indian and Eurasian plates.

    3. Statement 3 is correct as the earthquake was characterized by a shallow hypocenter.

    4. Statement 4 is incorrect since neighboring Thailand did experience effects from the earthquake.

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