Entry: Aftershock
URI: https://terra-vocabulary.org/ncl/FAIR-Incubator/earthfeaturetype/c_3311d0a2
An earthquake occurring as a consequence of a larger earthquake (referred to as the mainshock) at roughly the same location. Aftershocks are smaller than the mainshock and within 1-2 fault lengths distance from the mainshock fault. The sequence of such earthquakes following a larger one generally shows a regular decrease in the rate of occurrence, first discovered by Omori (1894), indicating a stress relaxation and redistribution process as the rocks accommodate to their new post-earthquake state. Aftershocks can continue over a period of weeks, months, or years, decreasing in frequency with time. In general, the larger the mainshock, the larger and more numerous the aftershocks, and the longer they will continue.
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submitted by | Viqui Agazzi |
accepted on | 16 Nov 2023 16:16:41.740 |
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16 Nov 2023 16:16:41.740
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16 Nov 2023 15:22:25.975
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Aftershock
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c_3311d0a2
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earthfeaturetype
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Definition
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Earthquake
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definition |
An earthquake occurring as a consequence of a larger earthquake (referred to as the mainshock) at roughly the same location. Aftershocks are smaller than the mainshock and within 1-2 fault lengths distance from the mainshock fault. The sequence of such earthquakes following a larger one generally shows a regular decrease in the rate of occurrence, first discovered by Omori (1894), indicating a stress relaxation and redistribution process as the rocks accommodate to their new post-earthquake state. Aftershocks can continue over a period of weeks, months, or years, decreasing in frequency with time. In general, the larger the mainshock, the larger and more numerous the aftershocks, and the longer they will continue.
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c 20b1dd6a
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Earth features types
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Aftershock
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Concept
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