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Parkfield Earthquake Aftershocks

From Andrew Alden, About.com

First week of aftershocks from the 28 September 2004 Parkfield earthquake. (more below)
A week of dataPhoto (c) 2007 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com
The seismogenic area is almost exactly the same as it was during the first hour. Notice that the largest aftershock was downgraded in size. (Learn more about aftershocks) Follow the story of this earthquake at its U.S. Geological Survey site.

This map shows where the Parkfield segment gives way to the central segment, which ruptured in the great earthquake of 9 January 1857.

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