aftershock
a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major earthquake.
the effect, result, or repercussion of an event; aftermath; consequence: The aftershock of the bankruptcy was felt throughout the financial community.
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So within 30 seconds of an aftershock, we know exactly where it happened, what was the magnitude and the depth and so on.
Haiti’s citizen seismologists helped track its devastating quake in real time | Carolyn Gramling | August 18, 2021 | Science NewsData collected by those volunteers have already proved invaluable to tracking the most recent quake and its aftershocks, says geologist Dominique Boisson of the University of Haiti in Port-au-Prince.
Haiti’s citizen seismologists helped track its devastating quake in real time | Carolyn Gramling | August 18, 2021 | Science NewsThat will be very important to assess what might be coming next, and in particular to better understand what the aftershocks are telling us.
Haiti’s citizen seismologists helped track its devastating quake in real time | Carolyn Gramling | August 18, 2021 | Science NewsThe minimum-wage hike is important here, but perhaps more consequential are the aftershocks the latter move would create for both parties in the future when they are relegated to the minority.
Why a Debate on the Minimum Wage Could Spark a D.C. Meltdown | Philip Elliott | March 2, 2021 | TImeFor three months now I have not been able to recover from the aftershock from the recent events in Belarus.
Kimye Heads Back to Vogue: Brace yourselves for the aftershock.
Anna Wintour Hosts DNC Fundraiser; Kimye Heads Back to 'Vogue' | The Fashion Beast Team | May 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne aftershock was significant enough—6.6 magnitude—that some seismologists were describing it as a secondary, full-blown quake.
Japan's First Dark Night After the Earthquake and Tsunami | Lennox Samuels | March 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for aftershock
/ (ˈɑːftəˌʃɒk) /
one of a series of minor tremors occurring after the main shock of an earthquake: Compare foreshock
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Scientific definitions for aftershock
[ ăf′tər-shŏk′ ]
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.
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