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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

A powerful 6.1 aftershock hit the area about two hours after the first quake, according to the USGS.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 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

I’m then slapped with what feels like a gigantic wall of sunsum—an aftershock of the undoubtedly massive amount of power that Amokye holds.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Nine wickets for 99 runs might be the most consequential batting collapse in English cricketing history, with aftershocks still being felt seven months later.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Many other residents have returned since a ceasefire was first declared in mid-April, but the aftershocks are still being felt.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

There has been 214 aftershocks since the initial quakes, she added.

From BBC Jun. 26, 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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