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Chile aftershocks may last Annual

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Series of aftershocks that will be felt Chilean society can last months, even years. That was revealed by the researchers from the United States Geological Survey on Friday (5 / 3), when three earthquakes rocked back to Chile.
The strength and number of aftershocks will continue to decline. However, chances are people will still feel the vibrations of the quake.

The researchers said, the greater the strength of the earthquake, earthquake susulannya even greater strength.

"The greater the strength of an earthquake that happens, then the higher the frequency of earthquakes susulannya. And, a series of aftershocks that will last longer, "said John Bellini, a geophysicist U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in Colorado.

"The strength and number of aftershocks will continue to decline. However, chances are people will still feel the vibrations of the quake. Could for months, even years, "said Bellini.

A week ago, the Chilean earthquake measuring 8.8 rocked the Richter scale. Earthquake in a country in South America that killed about 800 people, destroying many buildings, and caused a tsunami.

Until last Friday, at least 200 aftershocks have occurred. Several aftershocks that reached 6.0 on the Richter scale forces, including three aftershocks on Friday that again destroyed numerous buildings in Chile.

In Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, there was an earthquake measuring seven on the Richter scale that killed more than 200,000 people in January last. Like Chile, dozens of aftershocks that rocked Haiti pascagempa.

"The strength of the Chilean earthquake greater than magnitude that occurred in Haiti. Earthquake in Chile to release 500 times more energy than the earthquake in Haiti, "said USGS geophysicist Jessica Sigala.

"That is a lot of energy release. And the earth was back to normal. To achieve normal conditions, the continued movement of the plates. Movement that gives rise to decay aftershocks

Experts believe, pascagempa aftershocks and tsunami Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will continue to happen. Earthquake and tsunami in December 2004 it was one of the strongest earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 200,000 people in South and Southeast Asia.

"An earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale that occurred in December 2004. And in March 2005, there was an aftershock of magnitude 8.6 on the Richter scale. A number of earthquakes that occur now may be a part of a series of aftershocks from the earthquake in December 2004 that, "said Sigala.


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