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Aftershock meaning

  1. An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
  2. By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
  3. Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.

Synonyms of Aftershock

tremor earth tremor microseism

Related words

Other words often associated with Aftershock or its synonyms:

quake earthquake temblor shaking quiver trembling shudder vibration shake shakiness quivering palpitation

Using Aftershock

  • The main meaning on this page is: An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock"). | By extension, any result or consequence following a major event. | Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
  • Useful related words include: tremor, earth tremor, microseism.
  • In the example corpus, aftershock often appears in combinations such as: an aftershock, magnitude aftershock, the aftershock.

Context around Aftershock

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

magnitude 2× yeah 1× immediate 1× biggest 1×

Often after:

data 1× rattled 1× merged 1× festval 1× came 1× hit 1× measuring 1×

Sentence patterns with Aftershock

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

5 8 aftershock hit oaxaca 1× 5 magnitude aftershock 1× 5 magnitude aftershock as well 1× 7 1 aftershock was detected 1× 7 5 aftershock on a 1× and its aftershock has destroyed 1× at the aftershock festval next 1× gauche and aftershock merged in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a magnitude 6 1× a powerful magnitude 1× and the punch 1× i look back 1× in the immediate 1× john bellini a 1×

Common sentence endings:

5 magnitude aftershock 1× aftershock hit oaxaca 1× and basic sanitation 1× due to pandemic 1× foreshock jones explained 1× geological survey said 1×

Words around Aftershock

Just before it in the word index:

aftershave 10 afterschool 27 aftersales 2 afters 10 afterpay 22 afterparty 51

Just after it in the word index:

aftershocks 103 aftershow 6 aftersun 16 aftertaste 38 afterthought 126 afterthoughts 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aarons 33 abra 33 accelerations 33 accies 33 adepoju 33 aduana 33

Corpus analysis for Aftershock

  • In this selection, "aftershock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, magnitude, yeah, immediate, data, rattled and merged stand out and add context to how "aftershock" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 5 8 aftershock hit oaxaca and 5 magnitude aftershock. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aftershock" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aftershock

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

So, yeah, Aftershock was the last one. (7 words)

Rive Gauche and AfterShock merged in early October. (8 words)

Later Friday, a magnitude 5.8 aftershock hit Oaxaca. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

The magnitude 4.9 quake that occurred past 12 a.m. on Monday, March 6, was an aftershock of the magnitude 6 quake that shook Davao de Oro on Feb. 1 and caused some damage to the provincial hospital building in Montevista town. (43 words)

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria exceeds 41,000, and the earthquake and its aftershock has destroyed whole cities in both countries, leaving survivors homeless in the bitter cold, with many struggling to find shelter and basic sanitation. (40 words)

John Bellini, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center, said there had been more than two dozen aftershocks as of about 6:30 a.m. The biggest aftershock had a magnitude of 5.3. (40 words)

Exclamation examples

And the punch didn’t even connect — it was all aftershock! (11 words)

Example sentences (20)

A powerful magnitude 7.5 aftershock on a different fault struck nine hours later, with an epicenter 60 miles to the northeast, producing another round of devastation.

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria exceeds 41,000, and the earthquake and its aftershock has destroyed whole cities in both countries, leaving survivors homeless in the bitter cold, with many struggling to find shelter and basic sanitation.

The epicentre was about 40 km northwest of the city of Herat and was followed by a 5.5-magnitude aftershock.

The initial earthquake was followed by a 7.5 magnitude aftershock, as well as hundreds of smaller aftershocks.

The magnitude 4.9 quake that occurred past 12 a.m. on Monday, March 6, was an aftershock of the magnitude 6 quake that shook Davao de Oro on Feb. 1 and caused some damage to the provincial hospital building in Montevista town.

The producers of Aftershock are bringing back its GoldenSky country festival in 2023 with Jon Pardi, Maren Morris, Jordan Davis, Wynonna Judd, Eric Church, Parker McCollum, Elle King, Lainey Wilson, Nikon Moon and others.

It was the strongest earthquake to strike the contiguous U.S. since 2019, when a magnitude 7.1 aftershock was detected in eastern California during a larger seismic outbreak.

So, yeah, Aftershock was the last one.

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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.

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.

In the immediate aftershock, the Army bought 88 cattle from local farmers whose livestock had suffered from burns and temporary hair loss that grew back in permanently discolored patches.

Rive Gauche and AfterShock merged in early October.

The James Hetfield-fronted band and the Gerard Way-led group are set to take the stage at the Aftershock festval next year after this year's event is scrapped due to pandemic.

And the punch didn’t even connect — it was all aftershock!

When an aftershock is more significant than the main quake, the first quake is renamed as a foreshock, Jones explained.

And in the aftershock came a wave of monument-fever.

I look back self-consciously over my shoulder and see the printed letters “Student Financial Services” vibrating slightly in the aftershock of the slam of the door.

John Bellini, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center, said there had been more than two dozen aftershocks as of about 6:30 a.m. The biggest aftershock had a magnitude of 5.3.

Later Friday, a magnitude 5.8 aftershock hit Oaxaca.

Moments after the initial quake, an aftershock measuring 5.3 rocked the area and dozens more aftershocks followed throughout the night and into the morning.

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Common combinations with aftershock

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aftershock" in a sentence?
An example: "A powerful magnitude 7.5 aftershock on a different fault struck nine hours later, with an epicenter 60 miles to the northeast, producing another round of devastation." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "aftershock" from authentic English texts.
What does "aftershock" mean?
Aftershock means: An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
What are synonyms of "aftershock"?
Common synonyms of "aftershock" include: tremor, earth tremor, microseism.
How many example sentences with "aftershock" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "aftershock", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.