The major goal of the U.S. earthquake hazard reduction program is to
A)develop an earthquake warning system for southern California
B)reduce earthquake hazards through understanding of risks and prediction of hazards
C)federally enforce seismic building codes in active areas
D)determine the roots of human perceptions of earthquakes

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The U.S. earthquake hazard reduction program's major goal is to reduce earthquake hazards through understanding risks and predicting hazards. While developing an earthquake warning system for southern California is a possible component of this program, it is not the primary goal. Federally enforcing seismic building codes and determining the roots of human perceptions of earthquakes are not the main goals of the program.

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