aftershock
noun
af·ter·shock
ˈaf-tər-ˌshäk 
1
: an aftereffect of a distressing or traumatic event
2
: a minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake
Examples of aftershock in a Sentence
The first aftershock came just minutes after the earthquake.
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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
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William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Authorities are monitoring for possible tsunamis and aftershocks and will issue alerts as needed.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Agency Phivolcs warned of aftershocks from the quake, which struck in the morning in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region.
—Mikhail Flores, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
After the offshore earthquake, the institute recorded several aftershocks, many more than 4-magnitude.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Authorities are monitoring for possible tsunamis and aftershocks and will issue alerts as needed.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Agency Phivolcs warned of aftershocks from the quake, which struck in the morning in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region.
—Mikhail Flores, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
After the offshore earthquake, the institute recorded several aftershocks, many more than 4-magnitude.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftershock. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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