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foreshock

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as in shock

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Recent Examples of foreshock The second quake is considered the mainshock, while the first was a foreshock, USGS said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Jones says that this most recent set of quakes could be foreshocks for a much larger event. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 But conventionally, only half of earthquakes have an easily detectable foreshock, while the other half do not. — Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 Lesser-magnitude quakes have previously been foreshocks to larger-magnitude ones. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreshock

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Noun

The Jays were in shock on trade deadline day, Max Scherzer said.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
This year introduces an exclusive Wave Maker color and ISO Dynamic front seats, designed to absorb shocks for a smoother ride on diverse terrains.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of shock

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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.

— William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Every time there is an aftershock—and there have been many—my mother calls me.

— Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of aftershock

Noun

Colombia's geological service has documented 130 aftershocks since the quake.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
De la Espriella on Tuesday announced economic relief measures for those affected by the quake, and financial support for people who have lost their homes to rent temporary housing.

— Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of quake

Noun

The quake’s epicenter was in the northwestern department of Chocó, but the tremor was felt strongly about 150 miles away in the nation’s capital of Bogotá.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The literature also documents rare liver toxicity, along with seizures, tremors, and respiratory depression.

— Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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The earthquake's epicenter was located about 60 kilometers north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia's Flores region at a depth of about 10 kilometers, according to USGS.

— Jason Volack, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Pereira, the largest city of the Risaralda Department with a population of approximately 500,000, is located just 35 miles from the epicenter of Monday’s earthquake.

— Kim Córdova, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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