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Recent Examples of aftershock
Small aftershocks are possible, said the Geological Survey. Earthquakes of a magnitude between 2.5 to 5.4 typically cause minor or no damage at all, according to Michigan Technological University.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
It was followed by more than 1,400 aftershocks, many of them small.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
It was followed by more than 1,400 aftershocks, many of them small.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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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Reaction to the Grand Blanc Township violence Statements of support, shock and encouragement quickly flooded social media.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gertrude set out to generate the same kind of shock—modernism’s disruption of form and perspective—by using words to compose a fractured picture.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cosmologists can see its afterglow in the sky.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the afterglow of the finale, outlets hit publish on SEO-bait around who did what, and clumsy think pieces like this one followed.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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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.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The quake cut power across parts of Cebu province and sent residents fleeing into the streets in the dark.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Regardless of the memes, the shutdown’s repercussions could be severe, depending on its length.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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Investors are waiting to see how long the shutdown will last to assess the gravity of its economic repercussions.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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It had been preceded by a 3.3-magnitude foreshock on Sunday, seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told KCBS.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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The quake was preceded by 14 foreshock events, Cochran said.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Since his tenure ended, the LDP has faced fallout over a slush fund scandal, an inflation surge, and a rightward political shift across the country.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The fallout has included a federal investigation, legislative proposals and multiple lawsuits.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking has been registered and residents reported experiencing the tremor in several cities, such as Oceanside, San Diego, Vista and Santee according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Search efforts were further complicated after an earthquake struck the region of Sumenep, about 124 miles from the collapse site on Tuesday, and authorities feared the impact of those tremors may have packed the debris tighter.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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To be sure, Grey’s novel is a literary protest against the mistreatment of American Indians by the federal government and Christian missionaries, and his original denouement is a little more complicated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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But then things suddenly get very serious when Zem and Salia wind up falling in love, leading to a tragic denouement at the hands of ALMA, followed by an obvious music cue that must have cost a fortune.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Aftershock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aftershock. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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