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UK
/ˈɑːftəʃˌɒk/
]
[ US /ˈæftɝˌʃɑk/ ]
[ US /ˈæftɝˌʃɑk/ ]
NOUN
- a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
How To Use aftershock In A Sentence
- Sunday's quake was both an aftershock of last year's tremor, and an earthquake in its own right.
- There is shock and bewilderment in surrounding mountain villages too, where the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have caused landslides.
- But the way they were built might continue to be one of what you call the aftershocks of history. News
- There may have been about 150 aftershocks since the weekend earthquake in South Asia.
- They, too, were followed by waves of aftershocks which hampered rescue work in an area littered with landmines laid during years of war.
- Even where buildings are still standing, they are too dangerous to live in, because of repeated aftershocks, Julie says.
- Big quakes do trigger local aftershocks, but researchers found no sign of setting off moderate-sized events beyond about 600 miles away. Big Earthquakes Study Indicates They Don't Set Off Others Far Away
- From time to time aftershocks of the earthquake shook the ground, and could even be felt on board ship, seeming to those on board that depth charges were being exploded in the sea.
- People are refusing to go inside as the area is still being hit by aftershocks.
- There have been over 500 aftershocks since the temblor, causing interruptions in the rescue effort.