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Because the stress is rarely discharged in a single jolt, earthquakes almost always occur in clusters: first, a few small foreshocks; then the strongest quake, or mainshock; then aftershocks.
Experts estimate that 90 percent of aftershocks are below 3 on the Richter scale, and not generally perceived by people.
The day after Taiwan's massive earthquake, newspapers reported that there had already been more than 2,000 aftershocks.
There have been more than 250 aftershocks.
Some faults, such as the San Andreas in Southern California, are seismically active long after a major quake and can experience aftershocks up to a decade later.