Aftershocks Following a Major Earthquake ____________

question 20

Multiple Choice

Aftershocks following a major earthquake ____________.

• A) may continue for days after the initial earthquake
• B) are mostly much smaller than the original earthquake
• C) may occur on the same fault as the original earthquake, or on a different fault
• D) all of the above

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