af‧ter‧shock /ˈɑːftəʃɒk $ ˈæftərʃɑːk/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: adjective: shocked, shocking, shock, shockproof; noun: shock, shocker, aftershock; verb: shock; adverb: shockingly]

1. a small earthquake that happens after a larger one

2. the effects of a shocking event:
the war and its aftershocks

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earthquake a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface:
The earthquake destroyed homes, telephone lines and roads.
quake informal an earthquake – used especially in journalism:
More than 2000 people died when a quake hit the island of Flores.
tremor a small movement in the earth’s surface in which the ground shakes slightly:
He was awoken by a series of tremors during the night.
aftershock further movements in the earth’s surface that happen after a larger earthquake:
In the days after the earthquake, the area suffered a series of aftershocks.
tsunami an ocean wave caused by an earthquake under the water:
There was no warning of the approaching tsunami.

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