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Recent Examples of aftershock
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, 20 Jan. 2026
The quake was immediately followed by several aftershocks, including magnitudes 3.3, 3.4 and 2.9, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
But the changes underway are more than an aftershock.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Seismologists will continue monitoring aftershock patterns, as earthquakes of this magnitude typically generate ongoing seismic activity for days or weeks.
—Hollie Silverman
adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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William B. Davis, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2026
The quake was immediately followed by several aftershocks, including magnitudes 3.3, 3.4 and 2.9, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
But the changes underway are more than an aftershock.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Seismologists will continue monitoring aftershock patterns, as earthquakes of this magnitude typically generate ongoing seismic activity for days or weeks.
—Hollie Silverman
adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aftershock
Noun
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Due to a lightweight insole, grippy outsole, shock-absorbing heel, and secure lace-up closure, that was made possible.—
Ruby McAuliffe,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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His rapid success is hardly a shock to coach Tai Streets.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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But as Gottlieb addressed the team after the game, her players burst into spontaneous celebration, flinging water at their coach and soaking in the afterglow of their biggest victory of the season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Ducks’ Pat Verbeek could continue basking in the afterglow of an off-the-board lottery pick, winger Beckett Sennecke, that panned out famously.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But San Ramon is special, Minson said, and swarms of small quakes happen there roughly once a decade on average.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the brothers have killed Nakamura, a member of a prominent Japanese crime family, which Soto hints could lead to repercussions.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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What are the potential long-term repercussions of competing in a knee-heavy race with a torn ACL?—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
3 Feb. 2026
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But conventionally, only half of earthquakes have an easily detectable foreshock, while the other half do not.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
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Lesser-magnitude quakes have previously been foreshocks to larger-magnitude ones.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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When Ginger gets her first period, she is attacked by a deadly werewolf, leaving them both to deal with the fallout.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fallout and controversy from the incident was huge and created an outsized interest in Paul McCartney’s halftime show the following year.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Weak shaking was observed, with reports from cities such as Pleasanton and San Ramon indicating that the tremor was felt, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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In addition to tremors emanating from within the planet, these sensors detect explosions, traffic vibrations and even the vocalizations made by whales in the oceans.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The film arrives in the denouement of the megalucrative holiday-movie-release corridor.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead, there’s a denouement of clarity, community, healing and hope.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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