Major Earthquakes Could be Aftershocks

[Ursa major]

Many recent earthquakes may have been the aftershocks of large quakes that occurred hundreds of years ago, according to scientists.

In the journal Nature, researchers described a new pattern in the frequency of aftershocks that could explain some major quakes.

They found that, away from plate boundaries, echoes of past earthquakes can continue for several hundred years.

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Major quakes could be aftershocks
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[dustinzgirl]

Mother earth is very old and has a long memory!

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Yes she is and yes she does.


She also gets very pissed and is apparently starting to suffer a rising fever.