aftershock
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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
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
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
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
"We were worried that the aftershocks would collapse the house while we were sleeping."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
Many stayed outside overnight as dozens of aftershocks threatened to bring down compromised buildings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The aftershocks kept coming and continued past nightfall, and every time they did, my mother ran outside and insisted we go with her.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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