aftershock
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquakeAn earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
» The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks.
Mehrere kleinere Beben folgten dem Erdbeben.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Nachbeben
афтершо́кaftɛršók, а́фтершокáftɛršok, повто́рный толчо́кpovtórnyj tolčók
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
(countable, uncountable)Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
- a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
Examples
5 sentencesThe earthquake was followed by several aftershocks.
deMehrere kleinere Beben folgten dem Erdbeben.
The aftershock from the earthquake knocked my bookshelf over.
Even now, from time to time there are aftershocks happening.
ruДаже сейчас время от времени продолжают происходить повторные толчки.
Several aftershocks followed the earthquake.
deMehrere kleinere Beben folgten dem Erdbeben.
Part of Croatia was rattled by a strong 5.5 earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks.
Translations
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Forms
plural: aftershocks| Singular | aftershock |
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Synonyms
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