af·ter·shock 
/ˈæftɚˌʃɑ:k, Brit ˈɑ:ftəˌʃɒk/ noun
plural af·ter·shocks /ˈæftɚˌʃɑ:k, Brit ˈɑ:ftəˌʃɒk/ noun [count] : a smaller earthquake that occurs after a larger one
▪ The first aftershock came just minutes after the earthquake. — often used figuratively ▪ He still suffers from the aftershocks of being laid off.
▪ The first aftershock came just minutes after the earthquake. — often used figuratively ▪ He still suffers from the aftershocks of being laid off.
