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Recent Examples of foreshock
The quake was preceded by 14 foreshock events, Cochran said.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The quake was preceded by a 3.3 magnitude foreshock just before 4 p.m. Sunday, Dr. Lucile Jones, a seismologist working with Caltech, said on a call following the quake.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
As always, there’s a 5% chance of today’s quake being a foreshock to a bigger one.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
But when an earthquake is followed by a larger one, the first quake becomes known as a foreshock.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The quake was preceded by a 3.3 magnitude foreshock just before 4 p.m. Sunday, Dr. Lucile Jones, a seismologist working with Caltech, said on a call following the quake.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
As always, there’s a 5% chance of today’s quake being a foreshock to a bigger one.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
But when an earthquake is followed by a larger one, the first quake becomes known as a foreshock.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshock
Noun
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But this could be the start of a period of stagflationary shocks where both sides of the mandate get worse at the same time.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Wolverhampton Wanderers are considering a shock return for former head coach Gary O’Neil, with Rob Edwards another prominent candidate and Michael Carrick also in the frame to replace Vitor Pereira.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now, the space agency is also grappling with the aftershocks from an ongoing government shutdown that threatens to stall any plans to reopen contracts.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake, which ruptured along the Sagaing Fault, was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock, and caused widespread damage.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each quake’s impact depends on its depth, magnitude, and proximity to populated areas.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking has been registered and several people reported experiencing the tremor in and around the Healdsburg area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after things heat up, an earthquake hits.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Foreshock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshock. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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