aftershock
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Early on Monday, nerves were frayed by an aftershock, although no further damage was reported.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The state issued a strong warning urging residents to prepare for a large aftershock, and urged residents to stay off the freeways if possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
It is not a mere aftershock from Callais, but a separate earthquake of the same or perhaps even greater magnitude.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
"I was expecting an aftershock, just like with an earthquake. That's how panicked I was."
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
It feels like two comets have just collided headfirst into each other, and the aftershock of two hundred earthquakes rolls through my chest.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Meanwhile, he added, villages have been cut off from aid and displaced people whose homes were damaged or destroyed have been forced to seek higher ground, as hundreds of aftershocks continue to rattle the island.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Search and rescue teams are working to free anyone trapped in buildings damaged by the quake and the dozens of aftershocks which followed.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Preliminary reports indicate hundreds of buildings have been severely damaged by the quake and the dozens of aftershocks that followed.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Dozens of aftershocks have already been felt, the strongest measured at a magnitude of 6.1.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
And if they somehow made it to shore, he would need the leash there—to keep Moose from running after a wild animal or bolting in fear if there were more aftershocks.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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