Definition of Aftershocks

1. Noun. (plural of aftershock) ¹

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Definition of Aftershocks

1. aftershock [n] - See also: aftershock

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aftershocks

afterpulse
afterpulses
afterpulsing
afters
afterschool
aftersee
afterseen
aftersensation
afterset
aftershaft
aftershafted
aftershafts
aftershave
aftershaves
aftershock
aftershocks (current term)
aftershow
afterslip
afterslips
aftersound
aftersun
aftertale
aftertales
aftertaste
aftertastes
aftertax
afterthink
afterthought
afterthoughts
aftertime

Literary usage of Aftershocks

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Physics of Earthquake Phenomena by Cargill Gilston Knott (1908)
"Oldham's Discussion of aftershocks of Assam Earthquake. Solar Day Periodicities. ... Omori's Investigation of the Fluctuations in aftershocks. ..."

2. Geological Disasters in the Philippines: July ‘90 Earthquake & June ‘91 by Giovanni Rantucci (1995)
"... PRE-EARTHQUAKE SEISMICITY AND THE 1990-91 AFTERSHOCK SWARM 7.1 The July 1990 earthquake and aftershocks During the quake the region including the Sierra ..."

3. Year-book and Record (1902)
"Daily Frequency of Earthquake aftershocks at Gifu and Scarp. (Fig. 9.) „ 645. ... Distribution of Audible aftershocks in Space. November, 18! ..."

4. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America by Seismological Society of America (1917)
"aftershocks OF THE SAN JACINTO EARTHQUAKE OF APRIL 21, 1918 l-'rom data collected by HOMER HAMLIN of Los Angeles, California. Following the earthquake of ..."

5. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 edited by Thomas D. O'Rourke (1993)
"aftershocks recorded at stations in San Francisco [Events are listed as arrival ... The 11 aftershocks recorded by both stations CAL and MAS ensure that the ..."

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