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What Happens When We Can Feel The Energy Below The Fault Line?

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What Happens When We Can Feel The Energy Below The Fault Line? Stresses in the earth’s outer layer push the sides of the fault together. … Eventually enough stress builds up and the rocks slip suddenly, releasing energy in waves that travel through the rock to cause the shaking that we feel during an earthquake.

Can An Aftershock Be Bigger Than The Earthquake?

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Can An Aftershock Be Bigger Than The Earthquake? Can an aftershock be bigger than the earthquake? Bigger earthquakes have more and larger aftershocks. The bigger the mainshock, the bigger the largest aftershock, on average, though there are many more small aftershocks than large ones. Can an aftershock be bigger than the original earthquake? Is it