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The Agency also said the earthquake was one of the serial aftershocks.

The aftershocks over the next few hours were many and large in and of themselves.

As a general rule, aftershocks represent minor readjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the main shock.

'After the large aftershocks of yesterday and today, I've ordered all reactors to have stable access to electricity, ' he said.

With the rainy season soon to arrive, officials said there had been thousands of small aftershocks since the main earthquake on May 12.

The agency said the aftershocks struck the southwest town of Qingchuan in Sichuan Province, and neighboring Ningqiang in Shaanxi Province.

Christchurch has since been hit by several so-called aftershocks that have continued to fray residents' nerves.

Royal New Zealand Geological and Nuclear Science said the last earthquake occurred in Canterbury magnitude 7. 1 earthquake aftershocks.

The industry continued to reel from aftershocks of a disastrous year.

Even as Mr Celik spoke, aftershocks continued to rock Van, a mountainous and remote province in eastern Turkey that borders Iran.

Japan is not out of the woods yet, Woodward notes: Buildings and structures weakened by the first quake may not withstand aftershocks.

Since aftershocks follow the larger earthquakes I decided to drive to Las Vegas, Nevada to visit a friend for a few days.

At least two strong aftershocks have rattled the Peruvian region rocked by an 8. 0 earthquake Wednesday.

As if that were not enough, Japan's seismologists say there isa high risk of more big aftershocks in the coming days.

After some underground nuclear tests, large numbers of tiny aftershocks can be recorded during the next few weeks.

Rescue efforts have been hampered by bad weather, treacherous mountain terrain and thousands of aftershocks , some of them quite severe.

Reported that this was the big earthquake in Japan in March since the aftershocks from the epicenter of an earthquake in Tokyo recently.

I mentioned Dujianyan as one of many places where aftershocks might be expected.

Continuous aftershocks make me feel like car sickness as my family and I walk on the train tracks.

Christchurch, New Zealand's second-largest city, was devastated by an earthquake and several aftershocks.

Afternoon, will meet reporters at the Japan Meteorological Agency, said the quake was "3. 11" East Japan earthquake aftershocks.

The scene was grim, and to make matters worse, the aftershocks did not let up.

Residents of Hawaii are cleaning up from a strong earthquake and a series of aftershocks.

The epicenter was near YingXiu, along one of the major faults, and the seismologist warns that there will be some aftershocks.

After some underground nuclear tests, large numbers of ting aftershocks were recorded during the next few weeks.

The capital is now said to be in total darkness with manypeople sleeping outside amid fear of more aftershocks.

He also pointed out that some measures laid out in the road map were vulnerable to aftershocks and posed a threat.

At least 25 aftershocks have been reported so far, with the biggest being 6. 3 magnitude.

"Any American strike against Iran -- and its aftershocks regarding the flow of oil -- will have an Indian Ocean address, " he adds.

Likewise, friends can protect us (a bit) from the aftershocks of bereavement, divorce, even the onset of dementia.

The steep mountains looming over the breeding center were collapsing in landslides as strong aftershocks rippled through the valley.

As if that were not enough, Japan's seismologists say there is a high risk of more big aftershocks in the coming days.

My uncle told me aftershocks are occurring every half hour and that his legs are shaking all the time, even in the safe periods.

'While we were moving around, the aftershocks had seemed manageable.

More than 1000 aftershocks were recorded with at least four measuring above six on the Richter scale.

The aftershocks of that post-bubble carnage have now brought Europe to the brink.

If your home has experienced damage, get out before aftershocks happen.

We fear nights the most because we don't know when the aftershocks will end, ' she said.

The aftershocks of the credit crisis coupled with a surging euro could make life difficult for Europe's firms.

Strong aftershocks continue to rock the region, and a magnitude-7 quake temporarily disrupted cooling at the Fukushima plant last week.

The Reuters witness said there were at least three aftershocks.

The US is at the centre of the crisis but Europe and Japan may suffer even larger aftershocks.

Close watch must be conducted on possible aftershocks to avoid new casualties, and anti-epidemic work must be stepped up.

Even families whose homes stayed resolute in the face of the 7. 6 magnitude quake were staying out of doors, fearful of aftershocks.

At least 14 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or greater followed, complicating rescue efforts and causing renewed anxiety.

"Though thousands of aftershocks were felt since May 12, this is the first time the bottle fell, " he said.

Water Resources Minister Chen Lei warned that increasing rainfall, aftershocks and landslides were still threatening the barrier.

To do this, the scientists will have to track the locations of hundreds of aftershocks, a lengthy and tedious process.

No. Probabilities are estimated from the rate of aftershocks and these are sometimes confused with the prediction of a particular event.

The huge tremor was also followed by at least three strong aftershocks, the strongest of which measured 4. 8 on the Richter scale.

We will be watching closely as the aftershocks are felt across the Pacific and South-East Asia throughout the day.

Compounding the problems of the quake aftermath will likely be the numerous aftershocks that accompany any major earthquake.

With the mountainsides still loosened by the quakes and their aftershocks, the risk of further landslides is significant.

They started working on our crisis-response tools even as the aftershocks rocked the building.

Aftershocks continued through the night, and roiling waves swept in and out.

Hawaii was hit hard early Sunday morning with a massive earthquake and several aftershocks.

The earthquake was followed by sustained occurrence of numerous aftershocks, which delayed reconstruction of community life lines.

This was why the quakes were felt so broadly, and why there have been such frequent aftershocks.

Chile continues to get hammered with what might be called aftershocks except that they are so large in relation to the original 8. 8 quake.

They must have known, from the tremors we felt, that aftershocks and continual landslides were killing hundreds of road and rescue workers.

Some terra-cotta warriors in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province were slightly affected by the earthquake and several aftershocks.

In the capital and other cities , commuters were stranded by cancelled trains as aftershocks reverberated across the country .

It was followed by another big quake and a string of aftershocks.

The search and rescue mission was being further complicated by repeated strong aftershocks, officials said.

At least 12 powerful aftershocks, seven of them of a magnitude of at least 6. 3 have hit Japan.

In Chengdu, the Sichuan provincial capital, residents rushed to hoard emergency supplies and basic staples amid aftershocks last week.

The mechanisms of one foreshock and four aftershocks of Yushu earthquake were determined by the wavelet domain inversion method.

Post-crisis aftershocks are likely to hobble demand growth in the major developed economies for years to come.

We call those "aftershocks" and there can be a lot of them, some of them large.

In Padang, too, many residents stayed camped outside their houses, awaiting assistance and fearing further aftershocks.

Damaged buildings may be destroyed by aftershocks following the main quake.

After the devastating quake, many locals have put bottles in their house as a "forecaster" of aftershocks.

There have been several aftershocks since last September's quake, with a 4. 9 magnitude tremor hitting just after Christmas.

As of early Saturday, at least 50 aftershocks were recorded.

At least 18 aftershocks measuring more than 6. 0 followed the quake throughout the day, government officials said, according to Xinhua.

'With the aftershocks and the nuclear power plant issues, I understand the consumer psychology, ' said spokeswoman Mayumi Ito.

If aftershocks can occur years after the fact, how do scientists distinguish an aftershock from a "new" earthquake?

The work could be hampered by aftershocks and storms that are forecast for the area.

The rescues came as China paused to honor victims of the disaster and braced themselves for further aftershocks.

It shows that the dominant space distribution of aftershocks focal mechanism solution is similar to main shock.

The United Nations reports many homes are totally destroyed, and there are fears aftershocks could bring more structures down.

The United Nation reports many homes are totally destroyed and there are fears aftershocks could bring more structures down.

A powerful earthquake, followed by numerous aftershocks, shook southern Japan Sunday morning.

And even after we have pulled the last body from the wreckage, there will be economic aftershocks for years to come.

Aftershocks following earthquakes can cause further damage to unstable buildings.

Continued aftershocks and new earthquakes bring new fears to the survivors of the tragedy.

At least 20 aftershocks registering a 6. 0 magnitude or higher have followed the main temblor.

Aftershocks extended along the fault system in both directions.

Thousands of aftershocks have set back efforts to clear roads to quake-hit areas.

Several strong aftershocks have been reported since the quake, China's worst since 1976 when 242, 000 people were killed in Tangshan.

Be prepared for additional earth movements called " aftershocks . "

Their work was interrupted by occasional aftershocks and new tsunami alerts that forced them to evacuate temporarily.

Japan has been shaken by more than 400 strong aftershocks since the earthquake and tsunami hit a month ago.

He turned to towards the ruins, aftershocks struck again, and trigger a greater area of the collapse.

Meanwhile, a series of aftershocks have been occurring after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

The aftershocks of the quake can give scientists some help in mapping out where these hidden fault are.

Well, fiscal crises can be the aftershocks of financial crises.

No toads returned to the site until 10 days later, after the last of thesignificant aftershocks had finished.

During the night following the earthquake, 19 aftershocks were reported by the GeoNet website.

Yet aftershocks frighten residents and complicate rescue efforts.

Aftershocks continued through Saturday and into Sunday, leading to sleepless nights for many in the nervous nation.

It was the latest in a series of aftershocks to strike the area, which is reeling from Saturday's powerful 8. 8-magnitude earthquake.

The aftershocks kept coming every hour or so through the night, some weaker, some stronger.

Strong aftershocks and fears of flash flooding and landslides hindered rescue efforts.

The quake has produced powerful aftershocks. It also raised concerns about possible effects on the world's third-largest economy.

A section of the provincial highway 210 in Baoxing county has seen two collapses triggered by continuous aftershocks.

Japan's earthquake has been followed by frequent aftershocks, affecting a large swath of the country and impeding relief efforts.

With Europe in the middle of a financial earthquake, there is nowhere to hide from the aftershocks.

Even at this moment, affected areas, including Tokyo, are hit by frequent aftershocks some of which are quite powerful.

Ryodai says he still gets frightened by the aftershocks and sometimes finds his legs shaking uncontrollably.

A series of quakes and aftershocks caused low, brick buildings in Qinghai Province's ethnically Tibetan Yushu county to collapse.

When China shook the world by moving from Maoism to state-directed capitalism, the earthquake had its Indian aftershocks.

Powerful aftershocks still continue shacking Taiwan after Sep.

But experts fear that aftershocks could shake loose the dam before the lake is empty, flooding communities downstream.

Some Chengdu residents, fearing aftershocks, have taken to sleeping in tents.

Area residents are taking shelter outdoors as aftershocks continue to rock the region.

The aftershocks rumbled throughout the day .

Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture earthquake measured the morning weak degree 5 earthquake, aftershocks continued.

Rescue work has been complicated by bad weather, treacherous terrain and hundreds of aftershocks.

A category 7 earthquake struck the country of Haiti. Communications were disrupted. They reported several aftershocks.

Details of other aftershocks in the region are listed on Geoscience Australia's website.

Yet the collapse of the US's main ideological rival created aftershocks.

Since the outbreak of tsunami, 131 aftershocks of above 5 degree on the Richter scale have occurred.

In the earthquake zone, many residents whose homes are still standing have been sleeping outside because of continued fear of aftershocks.

Nine minor aftershocks have been recorded.

He explains the science of aftershocks and why more shaking is sure to follow soon.

Four aftershocks, with one measuring 5. 7, hit central Taiwan within two hours of the first quake, the Central Weather Bureau said.

Dozens of aftershocks have been reported since the quake, which was felt in Beijing, and the Thai capital Bangkok.

With aftershocks continuing, they are too scared to venture back into their houses even when these survived.

Aftershocks continue to pepper the devastated region.

Afterwards, 4 more strong aftershocks hit this region. One was up to 5. 0 Richter scale.

It is expected that tomorrow, as aftershocks continue and more destroyed houses and cars are found, that the victim toll will rise.

The earthquake and its aftershocks were felt as far away as Tokyo, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from the epicenter.

About 20 minutes later, after a series of aftershocks, she caught a cab and headed to her children's school.

Authorities on the island remain on alert amid fears of strong aftershocks.

More than 1, 000 aftershocks have slowed the recovery. Power is in short supply, albeit recovering.

People are sleeping outdoors at night, fearing more aftershocks could destroy what is left of their homes.

The seismic shift continued to set off aftershocks almost every day, but Grant stayed to count her toads.

Numerous aftershocks were recorded with one having a magnitude greater than 7.

While aftershocks from theearthquake continued, the tsunami wreaked the most damage.

Aftershocks have continued incessantly since the March 11 quake that killed more than 13, 000 people.

As we all know, close attention is paid to the number, size and occurring place of aftershocks.

This week, we are all Sichuanese, living in the fear of aftershocks, and in fading hopes of finding more survivors.

But the aftershocks in the region continue and residents remain nervous.

An aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 6. 0 followed 15 minutes later, and smaller aftershocks continue in the area.

The NEIC says it expects aftershocks to continue for several months.

It is still too early to assess the damages as we are still seeing aftershocks.

So what are some immediate measures emerging countries can take to deal with the crisis and its aftershocks?

How far away from the first earthquake can aftershocks occur?

A series of strong aftershocks have rattled New Zealand's quake-devastated city of Christchurch, injuring scores of people.

More than 100 aftershocks measuring magnitude-5 or larger rattled Chile throughout the day.

The quake was followed by a series of strong aftershocks, the largest with a magnitude of 6. 3.

A series of aftershocks continued throughout the day.

Aftershocks continue to add to the death toll, and the government has allocated billions of dollars to the rescue and recovery effort.

There are reports of the quake being felt in Phoenix and Los Vegas, and aftershocks in Utah.

Experts found that 12 Nagano and Niigata Prefecture earthquake than 11 aftershocks of strong earthquakes in the Northeast.

Mr. Yamamoto says tremors of magnitude 6 are possible. There is concern that further aftershocks could also trigger landslides.

Then the other stuff can happen, like, um aftershocks!

A series of strong aftershocks rocked Chile's coast, from Valdivia in the south to Valparaiso, about 500 miles to the north.

'We must take into account aftershocks and tsunamis as great threats, ' Goshi Hosono, Mr. Kan's special adviser, told reporters.

There were aftershocks throughout the day including a powerful tremor at about 5. 30pm local time.

Last week's 8. 9-magnitude earthquake, subsequent tsunamis and continuous aftershocks continue to shake Japan.

The region has been hit by scores of aftershocks, keeping people there on edge.

KyodoNews reported more than 125 aftershocks since Friday afternoon's earthquake.

Many people remained outside as a series of powerful aftershocks, the strongest with a magnitude of 6. 6, shook the region.

Chile: Twin aftershocks set off brief panic.

Within five weeks of the Kobe quake there were 50 big aftershocks.

The 9. 0 magnitude earthquake, hundreds of aftershocks and ensuing tsunami were historic.

Sensitive issues include the use of soldiers for law enforcement, or a 9pm curfew when people have lost their houses or fear aftershocks.

Be prepared for aftershocks.

Powerful aftershocks were felt in the first hour.

Hundreds of people in Padang are spending the night in parks and sidewalks, terrified of more aftershocks.

A series of aftershocks have unnerved a wary population.

Officials said that about 200 aftershocks were registered after the fatal one, the majority of which were of low magnitude.

A tsunami and aftershocks also hit the area.

Will there be more damaging aftershocks? That's the forecast.

He has nightmares about the quake, the aftershocks and now the flood, too.

Within an hour after the main shock, two aftershocks, one of magnitude 5. 0 and the other 5. 2, occurred.

Within minutes of the original tremor , two aftershocks rolled through the area, measuring 5. 9 and 5. 5 on the Richter scale.

Run the risk of aftershocks, our people's own army fighting in the first line, they said: "This is our bounden duty. "

A total of 213 aftershocks were recorded into early hours of Monday in the wake of the 7. 2-magnitude earthquake.

Two aftershocks measuring 7. 2 and 7. 1 jolted the sea area near the Mindanao Island.

Now, they are looking for alternative sources -- a job made more difficult by the aftershocks that Russia's ban could have on grain markets.

Xinhua reported the two recent aftershocks at 5. 4 and 5. 7 magnitudes, citing the China National Seismological Network.

USGS also recorded two strong aftershocks -- of magnitudes 5. 2 and 5. 3 -- within half an hour of the quake.

Two strong aftershocks having magnitudes in the 6. 2 to 6. 5 magnitude range occurred several hours after the main shock.

The earthquake and aftershocks have killed over 53 000 people and injured an estimated 75 000, including many health staff.

Red circles show the locations of the magnitude 6. 3 quake and aftershocks on February 22 and the morning of February 23.

Aftershocks continued for hours after the first tremor, many of more than magnitude 6. 0.

A number of aftershocks have also been recorded, ranging from magnitude 5. 9 to 4. 2.

The first tremor was followed by strong magnitude 6. 1 and 6. 2 aftershocks several hours afterwards.

Aftershocks follow-up even more frightened residents, but also dare to sleep night falls outside.

Between 64 and 104 major aftershocks, ranging in magnitude from 4. 0 to 6. 1, were recorded within 72 hours of the main quake.

About 2, 000 bodies were found washed ashore along the coastline on Monday, and aftershocks continue to be felt regularly in Japan.

Reported, 311 East Japan earthquake has rocked the day 7. 4 to 7. 7 aftershocks.

That is because the aftershocks of the financial crisis of 2008 will be rumbling on.

Two aftershocks of yesterday's quake rattled northeastern Japan between 10: 20 and 10: 40 pm, measuring 4. 8 and 6. 0 in magnitude.

Another two aftershocks measuring 5. 1 magnitude have just shaken Japan's east coast, the US Geological Survey reports.

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