Complete the sentence about Paricutín with the correct year: In ______ there was a vigorous swarm of 230 earthquakes in the Parícutin area due to tectonic movement, with five above 3.9 on the moment magnitude scale.
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Correct answer: C. 1997
In 1997 there was a vigorous swarm of 230 earthquakes in the Parícutin area due to tectonic movement, five of them above 3.9. It showed continuing activity.
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