Aftershock Word Meaning

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Definition:

a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake

Short Definition:

smaller earthquake following main shock of large earthquake

Examples:

• the magnitude 6.8 quake struck just after 2:30 p.m., followed by a series of smaller aftershocks
• set in 1966, the film sees him have to deal with the aftershocks of his own brush with death