Which of the following features was most likely the cause of the earthquake in the Investigation?

A) Oceanic trench
B) Collapse of hills along the shoreline
C) Faulting along a line of cliffs
D) A landslide off Red Mesa
E) Earthquakes from within Lava Mountain


A) Oceanic trench

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