aftershock

"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

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

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

Many local residents were seen rushing out of their homes into the streets, fearing strong aftershocks.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, he added, villages have been cut off from aid and displaced people whose homes were damaged or destroyed have been forced to seek higher ground, as hundreds of aftershocks continue to rattle the island.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

But "we must stay on our guard" as buildings were being inspected and aftershocks were possible, Sanz added, noting that the last earthquake of this magnitude in Andalusia hit in 1955.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

A tsunami warning was later lifted but people were warned not to return to damaged buildings for fear that aftershocks may bring them down.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

The 7.0-magnitude earthquake and its fifty-two aftershocks killed an estimated 316,000 Haitians, injured 300,000, and instantly made more than a million people homeless.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French