Compare and contrast: 1) An earthquake that has its epicenter 40-50 miles east of the Monterey Bay area of California, versus 2) An earthquake that has its epicenter 25-50 miles due west of Portland, Oregon.

Earthquakes of different types frequently occur all along the western coast of the United States.
Compare and contrast:
1) An earthquake that has its epicenter 40-50 miles east of the Monterey Bay area of California,
versus
2) An earthquake that has its epicenter 25-50 miles due west of Portland, Oregon.
In your response, be sure to address the tectonic regime associated with the earthquakes, the expected magnitude range (particularly, the maximum Richter magnitude) at each location, and the potential damage or hazards that might occur. You should also describe any other exacerbating or mitigating circumstances that might occur, directly or indirectly, from these earthquakes.
Be detailed and expansive in your essay.
(See area maps for visual clues to tectonic regimes).

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