Why do earthquakes keep happening?
After a strong earthquake, the Earth’s crust needs to redistribute the enormous stresses accumulated during the fault rupture.
This process produces a series of movements called aftershocks, which can range from very small tremors to others that can be widely felt.
Experts point out that some aftershocks occur minutes later, others appear several days later, in certain cases they can continue for months, their frequency usually decreasing over time.
Can a reverberation be strong?
Although most are smaller than the main earthquake, there are times when an aftershock can exceed magnitude 5 or even approach higher values.
For that reason, authorities usually recommend maintaining preventive measures while seismic activity continues.
Does this new earthquake mean that another, larger earthquake is coming?
Scientists explain that there is currently no method capable of accurately predicting when an earthquake will occur or what its magnitude will be.
A new movement like this can be part of the normal fault readjustment process without implying that another major earthquake is imminent.
However, the possibility of further significant events cannot be completely ruled out, which is why monitoring remains active 24 hours a day.
