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What is it called when earthquake that occurs after a large earthquake centered in the same area?
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∙ 6y ago
I think you may be referring to aftershocks. Aftershocks are smaller tremors that can occur at any time for months after an earthquake as the pressure within Earth's crust is gradually released.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe earthquake that follows the major shock is the aftershock. Technically, there can be lots of them,happening hours, day, weeks, even months after the initial shock.
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∙ 14y agoIt's called an "aftershock".
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∙ 13y agoThis is known as an aftershock.
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∙ 15y agoAn aftershock
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∙ 12y agoAftershock
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A large crack in the ground is a?
A large crack in the ground is called a fault which is caused by and earthquake.
Could a large lake recede before an earthquake occurs?
Yes, it could. This phenomenon was observed before the Alaskan earthquake of 1964. It can happen as a result of the lake basin tilting prior to the quake.
Who detects an earthquake?
Scientists who study earthquakes are called seismologists. Of course, if an earthquake is at all large, it becomes rather easy to detect. You can feel the earth moving.
What does major earthquake mean?
It means that the earthquake is large and powerful.
What is you it called when volcanic activity occurs along mid-ocean ridge in large cracks?
it is called rift valleys
Which is most likely to result when a large earthquake occurs underwater?
tsunami
What is most likely to result when a large earthquake occurs under water?
A tsunami
Is it bad to be upstairs in an earthquake?
Not necessarily. If a house is sturdy enough to be able to go through a small earthquake, then there is no problem in being there. However, if a large earthquake occurs, a tsunami occurs after an earthquake, or if your house is old and therefore unstable, it is best to stay on the lowest level of you house.
When a tsunami occurs when a large volume of water suddenly?
A tsunami can happen if a large volume of water is suddenly displaced by an undersea earthquake.
A tsunami occurs when large volume of water suddenly?
A tsunami can happen if a large volume of water is suddenly displaced by an undersea earthquake.
Is an earthquake is also called a trembler?
An earthquake is called an earthquake no matter whether it is small or large. An earth tremor is just a general term used by people to describe a small earthquake.
What is pressure caused by large movements in earth called?
earthquake
A large crack in the ground is a?
A large crack in the ground is called a fault which is caused by and earthquake.
What is a Earthquake that can cause a large downhill movement of rocks called?
An avalanche
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault.?
That's called an earthquake.
An earthquake creates a type of wave that shakes the ground. If a large earthquake occurs in Greece how can the waves be felt across the sea in Italy?
I don't think it can be felt against across the water
What are smaller earthquakes called that immediately follow a major earthquake?
earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake are called "aftershocks" as to small earthquakes before large earthquakes are called "foreshocks".
