The most significant information for forecasting high earthquake probability is that a segment of the fault _______.

a. resides close to a metropolitan area
b. has had the most earthquakes in the recorded past
c. has shown significant, steady movement
d. has had very few significant earthquakes in the recorded past


Ans: d. has had very few significant earthquakes in the recorded past

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