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Transcribed Image Text:In a seismic hazard analysis, the magnitude of the earthquake (Richter's scale) is
modeled with a Type II asymptotic distribution of the largest value. In a certain
geographical area, data have been collected for 50 years, and the annual maximum
values of the earthquake magnitude have a mean value of 4.0 and a standard
deviation of 1.4. It is estimated that an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 or more
will devastate the region. What is the probability that the annual maximum
magnitude will be greater than or equal to 7.0? Compute the same probability if Type
I is assumed instead of Type II.
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