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Why did the earthquake in christchurch have so many aftershocks?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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How many aftershocks did Christchurch have?
3993 so far
Why did so many buildings survive the christchurch earthquake?
because they were strong
What were the causes of the Christchurch earthquake?
The September earthquake in Christchurch occurred as a result of movement between the Australian and Pacific Tectonic Plates. The movement of which affects the NZ Southern Alps. It is usual for these plates to move up to 4cms annually, however, the September quake was believed to have seen movement of up to 5meters. The earthquake that occurred on the 22nd February was one of the many aftershocks as a result of the September quake, however, the reason that the February earthquake was so much more violent and caused fatalities, was because of the aftershock was incredibly shallow and closer to the CBD than the original September quake.
Do small tremors occur after an earthquake?
An earthquake is caused by 'plates' in the ground shifting and moving. and after a major shift there might be a small aftershock witch is when the 'plates' in the ground move slightly as they are going back into place
Why was The Christchurch earthquake such a bad one?
Do you know why the Christchurch earthquake such a bad one.Because, so many people have died in this earthquake. Have you ever noticed it. That there's a hundreds of people died and especially our beloved buildings that have been destroyed and we can't go inside because of the damage and it my fall, and we get on trap. That's so sad.So for today and forever I say that the Christchurch earthquake is such a bad one. I hope all of you too.THANK YOU!!!!By: Micah Catampo
How many aftershocks did Christchurch have?
3993 so far
Why are so many aftershocks the February earthquake?
it is theworst mounth
Why did so many buildings survive the christchurch earthquake?
because they were strong
What were the causes of the Christchurch earthquake?
The September earthquake in Christchurch occurred as a result of movement between the Australian and Pacific Tectonic Plates. The movement of which affects the NZ Southern Alps. It is usual for these plates to move up to 4cms annually, however, the September quake was believed to have seen movement of up to 5meters. The earthquake that occurred on the 22nd February was one of the many aftershocks as a result of the September quake, however, the reason that the February earthquake was so much more violent and caused fatalities, was because of the aftershock was incredibly shallow and closer to the CBD than the original September quake.
Do small tremors occur after an earthquake?
An earthquake is caused by 'plates' in the ground shifting and moving. and after a major shift there might be a small aftershock witch is when the 'plates' in the ground move slightly as they are going back into place
Why was The Christchurch earthquake such a bad one?
Do you know why the Christchurch earthquake such a bad one.Because, so many people have died in this earthquake. Have you ever noticed it. That there's a hundreds of people died and especially our beloved buildings that have been destroyed and we can't go inside because of the damage and it my fall, and we get on trap. That's so sad.So for today and forever I say that the Christchurch earthquake is such a bad one. I hope all of you too.THANK YOU!!!!By: Micah Catampo
Why was the christchurch earthquake in christchurch?
Because it just was and earthquakes can happen anywhere so there Because that's where it happened. If it had hapened in Wellington it would have been called the "Wellington earthquake".
What was the cause of the 2011 earthquake at Christchurch?
A previously unknown fault activated. Alarmingly so, for ground acceleration exceeded 2g in some sites! Have a crack at Christchurch Earthquake in wikipedia, which has a good summary of events.
What causes damage days or months after an earthquake?
An aftershock and or a tsunami because it still have reactions because the earthquake was so powerful that i had aftershocks a couple of days later.
How much ground movement has there been since the Christchurch Earthquake?
There are so many big buildings have been destroyed and people have been killed.
Why did liquefaction cause so much damage in some areas of the Christchurch earthquake?
cause it just did.....
Was the Christchurch earthquake a deep earthquake or not?
The earthquake in Christchurch, NZ on the 22nd of February, 2011 was located just 4 or 5km underground. To put this in perspective, the quake in September, located near Christchurch was twice the depth, 10km below ground. So although the quake may have been 6.3 on the Richter Scale, it was a lot shallower than the one in September (7.3 on the Richter Scale), did a lot more damage and took many, many more lives. Hope this helps.
