In seismology, an aftershock is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake, in the same area of the main shock, caused as the displaced crust adjusts to the effects of the main shock.

Aftershocks are a sequence of earthquakes that happen after a larger mainshock on a fault. Aftershocks occur near the fault zone where the mainshock rupture occurred and are part of …

Aftershocks are themselves earthquakes, but they are more accurately described as the lower-magnitude (or lower-intensity) tremors that follow the principal earthquake or main shock (that …

Most large earthquakes are followed by additional earthquakes, called aftershocks, which make up an aftershock sequence. While most aftershocks are smaller than the mainshock, they can …

Aftershock, any of several lower-magnitude earthquakes that follow the main shock of a larger earthquake. An aftershock results from the sudden change in stress occurring within and …

2024年5月21日 · After this large earthquake others may follow that are smaller, but still can be dangerous, and these are called aftershocks. A more specific definition of aftershock is that it …

2024年4月5日 · Aftershocks are minor readjustments made near the faults, or areas where stress occurs during the earthquake. Aftershocks can occur in the thousands and can still be …

Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that follow main shocks, and they are caused by adjustments of the fault that broke during the main shock. They are the seismic equivalent of …

An aftershock is an earthquake just like any other, but it is one that can be shown to have been triggered by stress transfer from a preceding earthquake. Within a few tens of seconds of the …

2024年4月5日 · In the aftermath of the earthquake in New Jersey that shook the entire tri-state area and beyond, more than a dozen aftershocks were reported in the ensuing hours in the …