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aftershock
af·ter·shock A0132600 (ăf′tər-shŏk′)n.1. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area.2. A further reaction following the shock of a deeply disturbing occurrence or revelation: "The industry continued to reel from aftershocks of a disastrous [year]" (David Lake).aftershock (ˈɑːftəˌʃɒk) n (Physical Geography) one of a series of minor tremors occurring after the main shock of an earthquake. Compare foreshockaf•ter•shock (ˈæf tərˌʃɒk, ˈɑf-) n. 1. a small earthquake or tremor that follows a major earthquake. 2. the effect or repercussion of an event; aftermath. [1890–95] af·ter·shock (ăf′tər-shŏk′) A less powerful earthquake that follows a more forceful one. Aftershocks usually originate in the same place as the main earthquakes they follow.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | aftershock - a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquakeearth tremor, microseism, tremor - a small earthquake | Translationsaftershock
aftershock one of a series of minor tremors occurring after the main shock of an earthquake aftershock[′af·tər‚shäk] (geophysics) A small earthquake following a larger earthquake and originating at or near the larger earthquake's epicenter. aftershock
aftershock A small seismic event that follows a prior larger earthquake. When the aftershock proves to be bigger than the preceding event, then the former is re-labelled foreshock and the latter an earthquake.
Aftershock Geomedicine A mini-earthquake that follows the largest shock of an earthquake sequence, which falls within 1–2 fault-lengths distance from the main shock; aftershocks and can continue for weeks, months, or years. See Earthquake. Cf Foreshocks.aftershock
Words related to aftershocknoun a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquakeRelated Words- earth tremor
- microseism
- tremor
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