Question 1
Under the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act, a fault is considered 'active' if it has experienced surface displacement within which timeframe?
Correct Answer:
The Holocene epoch (approximately the last 11,000 years)
Question 2
What event most directly prompted the California Legislature to pass the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act in 1972?
Correct Answer:
The 1971 San Fernando (Sylmar) earthquake
Question 3
The standard structural setback distance from an active fault trace generally applied under the Alquist-Priolo Act, absent site-specific data, is approximately:
Correct Answer:
50 feet
Question 4
The Seismic Hazards Mapping Act of 1990 was enacted primarily in response to which earthquake?
Correct Answer:
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Question 5
Which two ground-failure hazards are the primary focus of the California Seismic Hazards Mapping Act's Zones of Required Investigation?
Correct Answer:
Liquefaction and earthquake-induced landslides
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