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Saturated soil plus ground motion is a bad combination. Hopefully there’s not a more powerful aftershock tonight or tomorrow.

• anjel 3y ago
  Can't tell if you mean more efficient seismic energy transmission, fault lubrication effects, weight bearing effects on faults or another theory perhaps. Care to elaborate?
  • maxbond 3y ago
    An earthquake is liable to trigger a mudslide if the ground is very wet.
  • northwest65 3y ago
    Liquefaction was one of the more miserable results of the Christchurch earthquake.