आफ्टरशॉक
aftershock · /ɑːf.ṭər.ʃɔk/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
smaller quake that follows a main earthquake
Can continue for days; people stay cautious after the main shock.
Examples
मुख्य भूकंप के घंटों बाद निवासियों ने आफ्टरशॉक महसूस किया।
Residents felt an aftershock hours after the main quake.
आफ्टरशॉक कमज़ोर था पर कुछ खिड़कियाँ टूट गईं।
The aftershock was weaker but still broke some windows.
समाचार ने चेतावनी दी कि रात में एक और आफ्टरशॉक आ सकता है।
News warned that another aftershock could hit overnight.
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