How do we know if was an aftershock in Haiti, rather than another earthquake?
Or is there basically no way of telling?
But this one wouldnt have happened if it werent for the previous one, right?
Or is there basically no way of telling?
But this one wouldnt have happened if it werent for the previous one, right?
MK6
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By definition, - it's an aftershock.
Any smaller tremor after the major earthquake.
Richter 8.6
Yet again - aftershocks ARE earthquakes.
An aftershock is, simply put, a weaker earthquake:
-That follows the primary seismic event
-That occurs along the same fault
-That occurs on the same fault line a distance from the epicenter no greater than the length of the original tectonic rupture
Anonymous
All aftershocks are earthquakes, but if the earthquake comes after a stronger earthquake, and it is from the same fault line as the bigger quake, then it is called an aftershock.
Flying Spagetti Monster
Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes formed as the crust around the displaced fault plane adjusts to the effects of the main shock.
Anonymous
It occurred in the same area as the original quake; this is a familiar pattern associated with major earthquakes. It takes time for things to settle out after a big tectonic plate shift such as the one that recently happened in Haiti.