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The plates still touch edges. They may not be able to pass eachother softly and smoothly but this causes smaller shocks.
There are more than 11,200 aftershocks between Sepetember 4th 2010 and Sepetember 4th 2012
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How many aftershocks have their been in christchurch?
since September 2010 there have been around 14,000 aftershocks in CHCH
How many aftershocks have there been since the Canterbury earthquake 2010?
2200. There have been 4,422 aftershocks since the 16th January 2013.
Why did the earthquake in christchurch have so many aftershocks?
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.
How many aftershocks did the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake cause?
68 Aftershocks
How many aftershocks has japan had since the earthquake?
891
What caused aftershocks and roughly how many has there been in christchurch?
Napo did.
How many aftershocks have their been in christchurch?
since September 2010 there have been around 14,000 aftershocks in CHCH
How many aftershocks have there been since the Canterbury earthquake 2010?
2200. There have been 4,422 aftershocks since the 16th January 2013.
How many aftershocks happened in Haiti after the earthquake?
52 aftershocks.
How many aftershocks were their in the Chile earthquake?
More than 100 aftershocks.
How many aftershocks were there during the island of Hawaii earthquake?
There was 8 aftershocks
Why did the earthquake in christchurch have so many aftershocks?
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.
How many aftershocks did the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake cause?
68 Aftershocks
How many aftershocks have there been since sept 2010 in christchurch?
about 4000,more and more daily though
How many aftershocks followed the Kobe earthquake?
More than 50 aftershocks all measuring about 4.9
How many aftershocks were there after Japan's earthquake?
400
How many aftershocks has japan had since the earthquake?
891
