How does the way media advertised events differ from the way political events are advertised?

Political events are straight from the speaker- the Media puts in its own options

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.

which of the following is a subsurface event that takes place during the rock cycle?