I am writing a paper on earthquakes. I needed to know.
2007-01-04 11:05:56 · 3 answers · asked by Princess<3 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
After an earthquake, aftershocks are shakes that occur because the plates on the fault line are still moving a little.
2007-01-04 11:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by Roman Soldier 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aftershocks are after-effects of an earthquake. The earthquake releases energy and redistributes stress/strain in the surrounding rock. Sometimes, this stress causes other, smaller earthquakes in the surrounding area that we call "aftershocks". These aftershocks usually decrease in intensity as time progresses in accordance with Omori's Law.
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2007-01-04 11:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aftershocks are earthquakes in the same region of the mainshock (generally within a few rupture length) but of smaller magnitude and which occur with a pattern that follows Omori's law.
2007-01-04 11:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by oct41983 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋