nachbeben
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noun
smaller quake that follows a main earthquake
Can continue for days; people stay cautious after the main shock.
Examples
Bewohner spürten Stunden nach dem Hauptbeben ein Nachbeben.
Residents felt an aftershock hours after the main quake.
Das Nachbeben war schwächer, zerbrach aber noch einige Scheiben.
The aftershock was weaker but still broke some windows.
Nachrichten warnten, dass über Nacht ein weiteres Nachbeben kommen könnte.
News warned that another aftershock could hit overnight.
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