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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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The paper projects that this reinsurance shock could result in annual premiums going up $700 by 2053.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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In one of the biggest shocks in UFC history, Holm dominated Rousey in the opening round of their bout at the Etihad Stadium, then spectacularly knocked her out with a head kick early in the second round to capture the title and become a two-sport world champion.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The area has since recorded more than 600 aftershocks, some exceeding a magnitude of 4.0, Chinese state media said.Tiffany May, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region.Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The quake epicenter was 2 miles north-northwest of Cobb, a small community in the hills south of Clear Lake.Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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The last one in Hamilton County was in 1986 when a 2.0-magnitude quake tremored Colerain Township.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2024
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The tremors of this story were wide-reaching and went far beyond football.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Early tremors of this seismic change are already registering around the world.Ruth Maclean, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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He’s won 18 Emmy Awards, and two Peabody Awards and was given a National Order of Honour and Merit by the Haitian government for his coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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Former President Jimmy Carter helps build houses with Habitat for Humanity for victims of Haiti's 2010 earthquake, in Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince, on Nov. 26, 2012.Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Foreshock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshock. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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