aftershock

Monday's aftershock again shook La Guaira and the capital Caracas and was measured at magnitude 4.6.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

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

Now, he’s doing whatever he can to keep his fragile life’s work intact, knowing it is one errant aftershock away from shattering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

“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

While he cried out for help and tried to pray to stay calm as the aftershocks continued, rescuers outside were trying to locate him.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Then, some experts say, there was another tipping point: the financial crisis of 2008 and the aftershocks that meant home ownership and job stability were increasingly out of reach.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, frightful aftershocks continued to rock the area, sowing terror in a population already reaching the limits of endurance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

By that point, she said, there had already been 30 aftershocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Jonathan lay still, waiting to see if the aftershocks would continue.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret