aftershock In seismology, an aftershock is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake, in the same area of the main shock, caused as the displaced crust adjusts to the effects of the main shock. Large earthquakes can have hundreds to thousand ...

is a small-magnitude earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake. Aftershock may also refer to:

Film and television

* ''Aftershock'' (1990 film), a film directed by Frank Harris * ''Aftershock'', alternative title of the 1992 TV movie '' Quake'' * ''Aftershock'' (2008 film), a New Zealand telemovie starring

Sarah Peirse Sarah Peirse is a New Zealand actress. She works both on screen and stage, best known for her portrayals of two very different mothers — the kind-hearted yet stricken mother Honora Rieper in ''Heavenly Creatures'', and the disaffected sophistic ...

* ''Aftershock'' (2010 film), a film directed by Feng Xiaogang and based on the 1976 Tangshan earthquake * ''Aftershock'' (2012 film), a horror-thriller film directed by Nicolás López * ''Aftershock'' (2022 film), a documentary film * '' Black Scorpion II: Aftershock'', a 1997 comedy-action film ** Aftershock, a villain from the TV series ''

Black Scorpion Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have of ...

'' and film ''Black Scorpion II: Aftershock'' * '' Aftershock: Earthquake in New York'', a 1999 American TV miniseries * "Aftershock" (Law & Order), a 1996 episode of ''Law & Order''

Music

* Aftershock (band), an American metalcore band * ''Aftershock'' (Average White Band album) * ''Aftershock'' (Forty Foot Echo album) * ''Aftershock'' (Motörhead album) * ''Aftershock'', an album by

Amy Pearson Amy Elizabeth Pearson (born 19 July 1985) is an English singer-songwriter. Her debut album, " Who I Am", was released April 2008. Early life Pearson was born on 19 July 1985 in Birmingham, England. Whilst signed to a production company called ...

* ''Aftershock'', an album by

Aphrodite Aphrodite ( ; grc-gre, Ἀφροδίτη, Aphrodítē; , , ) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess . Aphrodite's major symbols include ...

* "Aftershock" (Cash Cash song) * "Aftershock", a song by

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

from the Japanese deluxe edition of ''Unbroken'' and the ''Give Your Heart a Break EP'' * "Aftershock", a song by Anthrax from '' Spreading the Disease'' * "Aftershock", a song by Van Halen from '' Balance'' * "Aftershocks", a song from the musical '' Next to Normal''

Sports

Long Beach Aftershock The Women's Professional American Football League (WPFL) was a women's professional American football league in the United States. With teams across the United States, the WPFL had its first game in 1999 with just two original teams: the Lake Mic ...

, a women's professional football team * Los Angeles Aftershock, a team in the Continental Basketball Association *

Shreveport Aftershock The Shreveport Aftershock was a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Shreveport, Louisiana. Home games were played at Independence Stadium. Season-By-Season , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Shreveport Aftershock ...

, a team in the Independent Women's Football League

Other uses

* Aftershocks (book), memoir by Nadia Owusu *

Aftershock Comics AfterShock Comics is an American comic book publisher founded in April 2015. AfterShock is described as a "hybrid comic book company combining the creative edge of an independent comic book publisher with the strengths and experience of a traditio ...

, an American comic book publisher *

Aftershock (comics) Abomination Absorbing Man Abraxas Abraxas, sometimes called the Dark Man, is a cosmic entity who embodies the destruction of the Marvel multiverse. The existence of Galactus prevents him from emerging. The character, created by Carlos Pach ...

, a Marvel Comics character *

Aftershock (roller coaster) A Giant Inverted Boomerang is a type of steel shuttle roller coaster manufactured by the Dutch firm Vekoma. The ride is a larger, inverted version of Vekoma's popular Boomerang sit down roller coasters. , four installations of the model are o ...

, a roller coaster at Silverwood Theme Park in Athol, Idaho * '' UFO: Aftershock'', a 2005 computer game * ''

WWE Aftershock ''WWE Aftershock'' is a professional wrestling video game released exclusively on the N-Gage in 2005. Development The game was announced by Nokia in collaboration with THQ and WWE on August 3, 2004. It was originally scheduled to release in the ...

'', a 2005 professional wrestling video game * ''Aftershocks'' (play), a 1993 play by Australian playwright Paul Brown {{disambiguation