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Recent Examples of foreshock
Advertisement As with all earthquakes, there is 1 in 20 chance that Tuesday’s temblor was a foreshock to a larger earthquake.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
And a reliable early warning on the basis of foreshocks or release of gases from the ground has many uncertainties and has, so far, not succeeded even with the most modern sensors.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
The dogs may be picking up on foreshocks, the smaller earthquakes that occur before a larger one, or acoustic waves generated by the movement of the tectonic plates, the organization said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 May 2024
Neither foreshocks nor aftershocks can be bigger than the mainshock.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
And a reliable early warning on the basis of foreshocks or release of gases from the ground has many uncertainties and has, so far, not succeeded even with the most modern sensors.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
The dogs may be picking up on foreshocks, the smaller earthquakes that occur before a larger one, or acoustic waves generated by the movement of the tectonic plates, the organization said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 May 2024
Neither foreshocks nor aftershocks can be bigger than the mainshock.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshock
Noun
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Without condoning the vulgarity of Team Trump, the shock may be useful.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Brody covered his face in shock when Cillian Murphy announced him as the category winner before embracing Chapman.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When a quake occurs, aftershocks are often a possibility.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Authorities warned that aftershocks and other jolts may still arrive, so residents should stay in a safe place.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which struck at a depth of nearly 10 miles, USGS said.—
Alex Stambaugh and Karina Tsui,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Aromas quake struck at 7:55 a.m. and had a magnitude of 2.5.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Burbank experienced moderate shaking during the earthquake, while light tremors were felt across Los Angeles and Long Beach.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 10,000 people from as far away as Calexico and San Diego reported feeling the tremor to the agency.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Six years of negative economic growth fueled by the succession of crises, mismanagement of the economy and disasters that have left the country even more broken than the powerful 2010 earthquake are all to blame.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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For example, Armenia's early years of independence were marked by tragedies like the Gyumri earthquake and the Artsakh conflict, which fostered dependence on outside economic aid.—
Bree Carriglio,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Foreshock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshock. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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