Associations to the word «Aftershock»
Noun
- Quake
- Magnitude
- Earthquake
- Tremor
- Rupture
- Richter
- Tsunami
- Depth
- Utc
- Hokkaido
- Christchurch
- Rubble
- Scorpion
- Fault
- Landslide
- Colonization
- Shock
- Vanuatu
- Sichuan
- Measuring
- Km
- Ml
- Mindanao
- Kern
- Intensity
- Damage
- Tremble
- Chile
- Collapse
- Electro
- Bastard
- Papua
- Eruption
- Nero
- Slip
- Slade
- Sequence
- Haunt
- Guatemala
- Taiwan
- Terra
- Nepal
- Strong
- Shaking
- Disciple
- Thriller
- Felt
- Raven
- Andreas
- Scale
- Silicon
- Event
- Canterbury
- Coast
- Proximity
- Casualty
- Zone
- Sequel
- Japan
- Alaska
- Indonesia
- Solomon
- Crisis
Adjective
Wiktionary
AFTERSHOCK, noun. An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
AFTERSHOCK, noun. (figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
Dictionary definition
AFTERSHOCK, noun. A tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake.
Wise words
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