Aftershocks to Philippine quake found within nearby megathrust fault
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 08:30
in Earth & Climate
On 31 August 2012 a magnitude 7.6 earthquake ruptured deep beneath the sea floor of the Philippine Trench, a powerful intraplate earthquake centered seaward of the plate boundary. In the wake of the main shock, sensors detected a flurry of aftershocks, counting 110 in total.