The earthquake that caused most of Saline County to say "I finally felt one!" is also the cause of at least 15 aftershocks.
The 4.3 quake shook Saline County just before 8 am on Wednesday, December 8. If you weren't driving in your vehicle or flying above ground, chances are that you felt this one.
Left in this quakes shadow have been at least 15 aftershocks in the 24 hours since the light earthquake. By definition, aftershocks are
ā¢ smaller than the initial quake
ā¢ occur in a cluster around the initial quake
ā¢ will decrease in frequency after the initial quake
The largest aftershock was a 3.4 that occurred at 2:25 pm on Wednesday, just six hours after the quake.
