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Aftershock vs Tremors - What's the difference?

aftershock | tremors |

As nouns the difference between aftershock and tremors

is that aftershock is an earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock") while tremors is .

aftershock

English

Noun

(wikipedia aftershock) (en noun)
  • An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
  • (figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
  • tremors

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (tremor)
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