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  2. Apr 5, 2024 · 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 damaging or deadly. In...

  3. Aftershocks warning as East Coast told 'beware of MORE earthquakes to hit in coming days'. More tremors could be coming after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the New York City Metropolitan Area...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AftershockAftershock - Wikipedia

    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. Large earthquakes can have hundreds to thousands of instrumentally detectable aftershocks, which steadily decrease in magnitude and frequency according ...

  5. Apr 5, 2024 · NEW YORK - New York City and its surrounding area were hit by a significant earthquake and multiple aftershocks Friday. A 3.8 magnitude aftershock hit 37 miles west of New York City near...

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  6. Apr 5, 2024 · An aftershock is usually a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one in the same general area. Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the...

  7. At this time we are not calculating spatial forecasts or providing maps to show areas with the highest likelihood of aftershocks. As a rule of thumb, aftershocks are most likely to occur near the mainshock fault plane and in areas already experiencing numerous aftershocks. How the Aftershock Forecasts Work

  8. May 4, 2024 · 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 between rocks and the previous release of stress brought on by the principal earthquake. Aftershocks occur in rocks.

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