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Recent Examples of foreshock
Have large foreshocks happened in California before? About half of California's biggest earthquakes in history have been preceded by foreshocks.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
As always, there’s a 5% chance of today’s quake being a foreshock to a bigger one.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
San Francisco's catastrophic 1906 earthquake came roughly 20-25 seconds after a foreshock was felt throughout the city.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 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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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
As always, there’s a 5% chance of today’s quake being a foreshock to a bigger one.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
San Francisco's catastrophic 1906 earthquake came roughly 20-25 seconds after a foreshock was felt throughout the city.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 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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The woman, who according to the news outlet was five months pregnant, was treated for shock, while her partner’s face was covered in blood.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Saudi Press Agency | Via Reuters The toppling of the Assad regime during a shock offensive by anti-Assad militia groups in December last year stunned the global community and brought about the prospect of a new beginning for the devastated country.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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The 1950s Nagasaki scenes are haunted by the aftershocks and trauma of the war, though the atomic bombing is never depicted directly.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Experts warn the situation is even more concerning because, on top of everything, land across Iran is sinking at a worrying rate, potentially worsening the impact of earthquakes and aftershocks.—
Sanam Mahoozi,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Analysts have warned that victory for Simion this weekend could lead to a much more dramatic financial quake on Monday.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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The largest earthquake ever reported in the area was a 5.4 magnitude quake in southern Illinois in 1968, according to USGS.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Initial symptoms are tremors or other involuntary movements.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory, located a mile away, detected tremors during the set and later confirmed that the crowd had, quite literally, shaken the earth.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
12 May 2025
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Masudi,also helped coordinate disaster aid after the 2023 earthquake in the Herat Province, was one of the recipients of the Diana Award in 2024.—
Rana Wehbe Watson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Even temporary exemptions, like those issued after the 2023 earthquake, have had limited effect due to over-compliance by global banks and businesses.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Foreshock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshock. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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