Given that the epicenter was more than 200 miles away, why was there such massive damage during the Mexico City earthquake?

Geology of the subsurface

Explanation:

The earthquake that hit Mexico City was amplified by the weak subsurface geology of the area compared to the bedrock.

An earthquake is a sudden movement within the earth that releases a large amount of energy. This sudden movement often causes damage to nearby areas depending on the magnitude of the earthquake.

A high magnitude earthquake who epicenter(source within the ground) lies so far away caused severe destruction in Mexico city because the city is built on a dry lake bed with soft soil and sand that amplifies the speed of seismic waves.

the answer would be c. motion and direction

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asthenosphere and convection