TopicEarthquake
yoshin · /jo.ɕiɴ/
余震
yoshin/jo.ɕiɴ/noun
smaller quake that follows a main earthquake
本震のあとに続く小さめの地震
Can continue for days; people stay cautious after the main shock.
数日続くことがあり、本震のあとも注意が必要です。
Examples
Residents felt an aftershock hours after the main quake.
The aftershock was weaker but still broke some windows.
News warned that another aftershock could hit overnight.
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