How long do aftershocks usally last??? Good grief.I wouldnt want to be there!

Guys! There have been 18 of which FOUR have been 7.5 and up. Yeah, I think they're pre AND post shocks.

just did a google search of Krakota, some interesting information. I believe it is in the same area

Over a century ago, on August 26,1883, the island volcano of Krakatau ("Krakatoa") in Indonesia, a virtually unknown volcanic island with a history of violent volcanic activity, exploded with devastating fury. The eruption was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in recorded history. The effects were experienced on a global scale. Fine ashes from the eruption were carried by upper level winds as far away as New York City. The explosion was heard more than 3000 miles away. Volcanic dust blew into the upper atmosphere affecting incoming solar radiation and the earth's weather for several years.

A series of large tsunami waves generated by the main explosion, some reaching a height of nearly 40 meters (more than 120 feet) above sea level, killed more than 36,000 people in the coastal towns and villages along the Sunda Strait on Java and Sumatra islands. Tsunami waves were recorded or observed throughout the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the American West Coast, South America, and even as far away as the English Channel.

Originally posted by Iamonlyhuman
Guys! There have been 18 of which FOUR have been 7.5 and up. Yeah, I think they're pre AND post shocks.

dude where are you getting the info that there have been four 7+ (linky) my post at top links to where it says two 7+. If they are pre and after then wouldnt there be a stand out one above all the rest?

With the 2 Quakes it could be something called a *Cluster* basicly where the stress is on the earth crust,

Big earthquakes are not evenly spread. Between 1929 and 1934 New Zealand was hit by five major earthquakes of magnitude 7 or more. This is 10 times greater than the long-term average for earthquakes of magnitude 7. There is evidence to suggest that big earthquakes can accelerate or retard the arrival of another earthquake. It is thought they do this by shifting the balance of stresses in the Earth’s crust.

Also to answer a question about how long will aftershocks last... when there are large ones there can be oer 60 aftershocks over a number of days, There can also be small shocks for years after in some cases,