aftershock
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"Traffic is paralyzed and people don't want to go back to their homes for fear of an aftershock."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Early on Monday, nerves were frayed by an aftershock, although no further damage was reported.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Jose Mago, a 35-year-old lawyer, said a powerful aftershock Thursday sent him and his family into the street—they had slept on the sidewalk the night before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
It feels like two comets have just collided headfirst into each other, and the aftershock of two hundred earthquakes rolls through my chest.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
The last time the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose above 5%, the U.S. economy was dealing with pandemic aftershocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Experts point out that it is possible for seismic movements and aftershocks to continue in the area," the head of the regional government, Juan Manuel Moreno, wrote on X, urging "maximum caution".
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Tonsianus said he was "very worried" about aftershocks and about his mother and other patients having to sleep outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Search and rescue teams are working to free anyone trapped in buildings damaged by the quake and the dozens of aftershocks which followed.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Much, too, depends on the nature of the subsoil, the quake’s duration, the frequency and severity of aftershocks, and the physical setting of the affected area.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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