Noun
a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
Source: WordNetAftershock by Robert B. Reich, published 2010 Chapter 1 Eccles's Insight. Source: Internet
A magnitude-6 aftershock rattled Puerto Rico on Saturday morning, days after temblors caused widespread damage and power outages on the island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Source: Internet
A 4.1-magnitude aftershock rattled the ruins of the city just after midnight on Wednesday. Source: Internet
A powerful aftershock rattled devastated Sichuan province, killing at least three people and hampering China’s efforts to help nearly 5 million homeless facing the threats of disease and floods. Source: Internet
Another colleague told me that it wasn’t an aftershock, but another quake, closer to Tokyo this time, but still not as bad as the 1923 quake that devastated the region. Source: Internet
Over 700 aftershocks have been recorded (ranging from magnitude 1.5 to 5.8), including a major aftershock measuring 5.8 magnitude (previously pegged at 5.4) on the 10th of July, in the days that followed. Source: Internet