Another earthquake has hit Victoria. Are they becoming more frequent?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-30/earthquake-explainer-woods-point-seismology-after-shock/102545430

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withersailor@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 3y

But is the frequency of earthquakes actually increasing significantly? The short answer is no.

Seismologists say this morning's tremor was actually an aftershock of the magnitude-5.9 quake that shook four states in 2021.

KagariY@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 3y

yup seems like it

T156@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Is it common for aftershocks to happen several years after the fact?

I was under the impression that they only really happened in the immediate aftermath of one.