aftershock
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Now, he’s doing whatever he can to keep his fragile life’s work intact, knowing it is one errant aftershock away from shattering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the aftershock.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
A shallow magnitude 7.7 quake hit central Myanmar and was followed minutes later by a magnitude 6.4 aftershock, toppling buildings and rupturing roads.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025
The aftershock is probably more memorable than the piece.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
“As I was crossing the bridge close to the hospital,” she later remembered, “an aftershock hit and the bridge swayed wildly. If the bridge collapsed, I knew I’d die...so I turned back.”
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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