quick answer
Posted by John Vidale on October 21, 2004 at 08:52:14:

Anyone can get coffee at the coffee breaks.

Aftershocks are complicated, in an earthquake the stress is released where the ground breaks, but loaded around the edges of the break. Sometimes, another earthquake comes soon, nucleating near the edge of the first rupture, but usually not. More aftershocks in an area can mean it is more dangerous than no aftershocks in an area, but we don't understand this process well. Have to run to teach a class.

John


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: quick answer - Thanks John & Chris - Petra  16:47:37 - 10/21/2004  (23365)  (2)
        ● can't submit an abstract? - John Vidale  19:15:57 - 10/21/2004  (23370)  (1)
           ● Re: can't submit an abstract? I asked. - Petra  19:42:57 - 10/21/2004  (23371)  (1)
              ● do it anyway - John Vidale  20:12:44 - 10/21/2004  (23373)  (1)
                 ● Re: do it anyway - Petra  21:37:31 - 10/21/2004  (23376)  (1)
                    ● they dress appropriately - John Vidale  22:42:01 - 10/21/2004  (23378)  (0)
        ● Re: quick answer - Thanks John & Chris - Don in Hollister  18:08:08 - 10/21/2004  (23369)  (0)