aftershock

Example Sentences

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Last year’s 12-day war was followed by an inevitable aftershock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The BGS confirmed the quake was an aftershock of a 3.3 magnitude earthquake which hit the area at the start of December.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the aftershock.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

The aftershock is probably more memorable than the piece.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

“As I was crossing the bridge close to the hospital,” she later remembered, “an aftershock hit and the bridge swayed wildly. If the bridge collapsed, I knew I’d die...so I turned back.”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland