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
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
Last year’s 12-day war was followed by an inevitable aftershock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
“Hang on,” Jonathan yelled but the aftershock was too strong.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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
Aid disruptions and aftershocks across the Indonesian island of Flores are fuelling fears among thousands of survivors who were displaced by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
Welianto said many residents were choosing to remain outdoors because of the earthquake, and ongoing aftershocks meant they were afraid to return home.
From BBC ● 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
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