The seismic-risk map of the United States is based on
A) Frequency of occurrence of past earthquakes only.
B) Severity of past earthquakes and anticipated ground motion in future ones.
C) A prediction of the likelihood of future earthquakes.
D) Observations of precursor phenomena.
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