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Noun Concept
Categories: Seismology, Types of earthquake
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aftershock  aftershocks  Aftershok  Bath's law  Båth's law
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A tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake WordNet 3.0
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A tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In seismology, an aftershock is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake, in the same area of the main shock, caused as the displaced crust adjusts to the effects of the main shock. Wikipedia
Small-magnitude earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake. Wikipedia Disambiguation
An earthquake that follows another, usually more powerful, earthquake. OmegaWiki
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock"). Wiktionary
Earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
tremor
earthquake
HAS INSTANCE
JA
宝永富士宮地震
FOLLOWS
main shock
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Wikipedia Redirections
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aftershocks, Aftershok, Bath's law, Båth's law, Omori's law, Omori law, Omori’s law

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