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Yes. The term is used for the smaller earthquakes that often follow larger ones, these being called aftershocks.

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What word means the shakes that come after the earthquakes?

Aftershocks


Is 'aftershocks' a concrete or abstract noun?

The noun 'aftershocks' is a concretenoun as a word for the small earthquakes following the main shock of a large earthquake.The noun 'aftershocks' is an abstractnoun as a word for unpleasant results or feelings after something bad happens.


How many aftershocks happened in Haiti after the earthquake?

52 aftershocks.


Are there going to be aftershocks of the tornado?

Tornadoes don't have aftershocks, earthquakes do.


Do hurricanes have aftershocks?

No. Aftershocks are a phenomenon that occur only with earthquakes.


What is the another word for small tremor that commonly precedes a large earthquake?

Are you thinking of aftershocks? If that's not the word you are looking for, then I am not sure, sorry :(


What are smaller earthquakes after a larger one called?

They are called aftershocks, or tremors.


What are smaller earthquakes after the larger one called?

They are called aftershocks, or tremors.


How many aftershocks were there during the island of Hawaii earthquake?

There was 8 aftershocks


Small tremors following an earthquake are called?

They are known as aftershocks.


How many aftershocks in christchurch?

Following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in 2011, Christchurch experienced thousands of aftershocks. These aftershocks continued for several years, with some reports estimating over 10,000 aftershocks in total.


How many aftershocks were in Chile after the earthquake in 1960?

There were thousands of aftershocks following the 1960 Chile earthquake, which was the most powerful ever recorded. Some of these aftershocks were significant earthquakes in their own right and caused further damage and loss of life.