Evolution of aftershocks, with time on the x-axis and magnitude on the y-axis. The size of the circles scale with magnitude to emphasize the y-axis. Notice the decrease in earthquake frequency with time. The vertical dashed line marks the origin time of the magnitude-6.2 event.

Evolution of aftershocks, with time on the x-axis and magnitude on the y-axis. The size of the circles scale with magnitude to emphasize the y-axis. Notice the decrease in earthquake frequency with time. The vertical dashed line marks the origin time of the magnitude-6.2 event.

Evolution of aftershocks, with time on the x-axis and magnitude on the y-axis. The size of the circles scale with magnitude to emphasize the y-axis. Notice the decrease in earthquake frequency with time. The vertical dashed line marks the origin time of the magnitude-6.2 event.

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