afterquake
noun
af·ter·quake
| \ ˈaf-tər-ˌkwāk
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plural afterquakes
Definition of afterquake
: a minor shock following the main shock of an earthquake : aftershock
Within one year there were more than 10,000 afterquakes, with most of the epicenters in the vicinity of Sun-Moon Lake.— Engelbert Altenburger, Focus on Geography, Winter 2004
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