after-shock

A form of aftershock — An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

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Meanings

nounafter-shock (plural after-shocks)

plural after-shocks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of aftershock.
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APA

after-shock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-shock

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“after-shock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-shock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after-shock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-shock.

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