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aftershock

[af-ter-shok, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌʃɒk, ˈɑf- /




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The state issued a strong warning urging residents to prepare for a large aftershock, and urged residents to stay off the freeways if possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

"Others tried to get their cars out of the building basements, fearing an aftershock might make things worse."

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

It is not a mere aftershock from Callais, but a separate earthquake of the same or perhaps even greater magnitude.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It was a single jolt this time, an aftershock.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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