TopicEarthquake
yeojin · /jʌ.dʑin/
여진
/jʌ.dʑin/noun
smaller quake that follows a main earthquake
본진 뒤에 이어지는 작은 지진
Can continue for days; people stay cautious after the main shock.
며칠 동안 이어질 수 있어 본진 후에도 주의가 필요합니다.
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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