dư chấn

du chan · /zɨ˨˩ tɕən˧˦/

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noun

smaller quake that follows a main earthquake

Can continue for days; people stay cautious after the main shock.

Examples

  • Người dân cảm nhận dư chấn vài giờ sau trận động đất chính.

    Residents felt an aftershock hours after the main quake.

  • Dư chấn yếu hơn nhưng vẫn làm vỡ một số cửa sổ.

    The aftershock was weaker but still broke some windows.

  • Tin tức cảnh báo có thể có dư chấn khác trong đêm.

    News warned that another aftershock could hit overnight.

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