Question

Athens, Greece; Cape Town, South Africa; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Eugene, Oregon, USA; and Bogota, Columbia are similar in terms of seismic risk (Seismic Zone 3). Of the groupings of cities below, which groups are in a higher (more at risk) seismic zone and which are in a lower seismic zone?

A. Seoul, Korea; Paris, France; Buenos Aires, Argentina
B. Moscow, Russia; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Madrid, Spain
C. Lima, Peru; Lisbon, Portugal; Tehran, Iran
D. Kabul, Afghanistan; Beijing, China; Manila, Republic of the Philippines
E. Dublin, Ireland; Berlin, Germany; Lagos, Nigeria

Answer

Groups A, B, and E are at low seismic risk in Zone 0. Groups C and D are in Seismic Zone 4.