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since September 2010 there have been around 14,000 aftershocks in CHCH
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.
Small quakes after a bigger one are commonly referred to as aftershocks.
they havnt or christchurch woulkd be fine by nowresidents have hjad to movesome residents have left christchurchand the quakes are till happening so no one can respond!
over 9000!
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since September 2010 there have been around 14,000 aftershocks in CHCH
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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.
about 4000,more and more daily though
They will still come maybe for a few years
Small quakes after a bigger one are commonly referred to as aftershocks.
don't "always" have quakes we are just living the 500 year disaster
To date (24 November 2011) there have been over 9,000 earthquakes.
The site where this info is addressed in detail is in gns.cri.govt.nz, where you'll find recordings of the most recent events, and summaries of previous events.
To date today (24 November 2011) there have been just over 9,000. These still occur every day.