What is the relationship between the intensity of an earthquake at a given location and the distance from the epicenter?

Intensity remains constant with increasing distance.

Intensity increases as distance decreases.

Intensity is not affected by changes in distance.

Intensity increases as distance increases.

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12 November, 22:26

What is the relationship between the intensity of an earthquake at a given location and the distance from the epicenter?

Intensity remains constant with increasing distance.

Intensity increases as distance decreases.

Intensity is not affected by changes in distance.

Intensity increases as distance increases.

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Raiden York · Answer 1

Intensity would increases as distance decreases, as in the closer you get to the epicenter during an earthquake the more violent the earthquake would be.