aftershock

[ af-ter-shok, ahf- ]

noun

1. a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major earthquake.
2. the effect, result, or repercussion of an event; aftermath; consequence:

   The aftershock of the bankruptcy was felt throughout the financial community.

aftershock

/ ˈɑːftəˌʃɒk /

noun

1. one of a series of minor tremors occurring after the main shock of an earthquake Compare foreshock

aftershock

/ ăf′tər-shŏk′ /

1. A less powerful earthquake that follows a more forceful one. Aftershocks usually originate at or near the focus of the main earthquakes they follow and can continue for days or months. They usually decrease in magnitude and frequency with time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftershock¹

First recorded in 1890–95; after + shock ¹

Example Sentences

For the second series, Jenny is going deeper into the unintended consequences - the aftershocks - set in motion when people link up to the enormous global DNA database.

From BBC

Those aftershocks keep showing up in the space.

From Salon

The aftershock is probably more memorable than the piece.

From Salon

They may have been feeling the first aftershock — a magnitude 4.5 that occurred less than a minute after the magnitude 5.2 quake.

From Los Angeles Times

And thirdly, the economy has also felt the aftershocks of a security crisis, with rampant kidnappings and attacks across the country, affecting supply chains and driving up costs.

From BBC