In a far off galaxy an astronomer observes a moon orbiting a planet the moon stays in orbit because the planets gravity which scenario would increase the gravity of the planet?

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.