Geological Phenomena Glossary

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noun a less common term for an aftershock, which is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger one

adjective describing something that occurs after an earthquake

  • The government allocated funds for rebuilding efforts after the afterquake.
  • We felt another aftershock after the afterquake last night.
  • Did you hear about the afterquake hitting the city last week?
  • The afterquake of the scandal caused a ripple effect throughout the company.