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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
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Weight regain may be somewhat of a shock to your system and allow more harmful bacteria to thrive.13 The gut bacteria instability from yo-yo dieting may contribute to digestive issues and inflammation and affect your mood.Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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The risk of doing so is too great, given the likelihood of some other economic shock that will inevitably become manifest.Ivan Illan, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Fourteen aftershocks struck the same area before 5:30 p.m., ranging in size from 2.5 to 4.2.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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More than 30 aftershocks have been reported in the region, including a 4.3 magnitude earthquake near Petrolia, according to the USGS.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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That quake likely registered between a magnitude 8.5 and 9.0 and leveled Lisbon.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The quake was the strongest to hit California since July 2019, when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit near Ridgecrest in the Mojave Desert.Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Long-term exposure can result in irritability, fatigue, muscle aches, difficulty concentrating, tremors and weight loss.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mercury is linked with cognitive problems such as insomnia, tremors, and memory loss.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
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One day, a massive earthquake will rattle the Pacific Northwest.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin has been left in the dust by Ripple's XRP over the last week, with traders betting a Wall Street earthquake could be about to hit the cryptocurrency. Unlock over $3,000 in NFT, web3 and crypto perks — Apply now!Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Foreshock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshock. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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