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Foreshock

A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.

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noun
  1. 1

    A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake sequence. Not all mainshocks have foreshocks.

  2. 2

    Any shock or disturbance which precedes an event

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