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The reason that there have been so many aftershocks after the 2010 Christchurch earthquake is because bigger earthquakes have not only stronger aftershocks, but more of them. Aftershocks happen because when an earthquake occurs, the earth's plates hardly ever settle into a stable position straight away. So, the newly moved rock has to be settle.
2200. There have been 4,422 aftershocks since the 16th January 2013.
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52 aftershocks.
More than 100 aftershocks.
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These smaller earthquakes are called aftershocks. Aftershocks can often be as strong as the earthquake its self and there can be many.
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More than 50 aftershocks all measuring about 4.9
there were 525 after shocks two weeks after the amin earthquake
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The reason that there have been so many aftershocks after the 2010 Christchurch earthquake is because bigger earthquakes have not only stronger aftershocks, but more of them. Aftershocks happen because when an earthquake occurs, the earth's plates hardly ever settle into a stable position straight away. So, the newly moved rock has to be settle.