aftershock Definition
after·shock (-s̸häk′)
noun
a minor earthquake, usually one of a series, that follows a larger earthquake and originates at or near the same place
aftershock Usage Examples
Preposition: of
event: Within a generation the whole of the Mediterranean world was reverberating with the aftershock of this cataclysmic event.
Converse of object
- feel: The dust was finally settling, but already he could feel a small aftershock, taking place beneath his feet.
- suffer: Parker had recently beaten Barnett 9-1 at 9-ball, and Andy still looked like he was suffering the aftershocks of that encounter.
- play: Otherwise, I'll never get to play Aftershock.
- have: I'm back inside now, it's really scary when we have these aftershocks.
Adjective modifier
- strong: Strong aftershocks continued to hit Japan the country's deadliest earthquake in almost a decade.
- large: Normally, the largest aftershock is about one magnitude unit smaller than the main shock.
- small: Monday's first earthquake, was followed by a small aftershock some 20 minutes later.
- political: That geopolitical scene has been dominating the news in recent days with the political aftershocks from the Kashmir earthquake and the Iraq constitution.
- severe: A good many people are sleeping outside in tents rather than risk having damaged walls fall on them during a severe aftershock.
- emotional: It is very common, in fact quite normal, for people to experience emotional aftershocks when they have passed through a horrible event.
Modifies a noun
- tent: Also, the Aftershock tent was fantastic, yet rather pricey.
- sequence: The pattern of the aftershock sequence depends on the size of the event and the local tectonic setting.
- hazard: The challenge now is to move the science from " feasible " to " practical " in order to reduce aftershock hazard in Europe.
- distribution: This is compatible with the locally recorded aftershock distribution.
Noun used with modifier
- magnitude: A 5.6 magnitude aftershock woke me up " --An American schoolteacher in Taiwan describes life after an earthquake.
- earthquake: England star Geraint Jones has revealed he slept through an earthquake aftershock which sent shudders through the team's hotel.
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